Effects of overlying water aeration on phosphorus fractions and alkalinephosphatase activity in surface sediment
Jianjun Chen , Shaoyong Lu , Yikun Zhao , Wei Wang , Minsheng Huang
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Received April 15, 2010,Revised July 13, 2010, Accepted , Available online
Volume 23,2011,Pages 206-211
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Microbial activity may influence phosphorus (P) deposit and release at the water sediment interface. The properties of DO (dissolved
oxygen), pH, P fractions (TP, Ca-P, Fe-P, OP, IP), and APA (alkaline phosphatase activity) at the water sediment interface were measured
to investigate microbial activity variations in surface sediment under conditions of two-month intermittent aeration in overlying water.
Results showed that DO and TP of overlying water increased rapidly in the first week and then decreased gradually after 15 day of
intermittent aeration. Microorganism metabolism in surface sediment increased pH and decreased DO and TP in the overlying water.
After two-month intermittent aeration, APA and OP from surface sediment (0–2 cm) were both significantly higher than those from
bottom sediment (6–8 cm) (p < 0.05), and surface sediment Fe-P was transferred to OP during the course of microorganism reproduction
on the surface sediment. These results suggest that microbial activity and microorganism biomass from the surface sediment were higher
than those from bottom sediment after two-month intermittent aeration in the overlying water.
