beforeafter eutrophication. eutrophication – nutrient enrichment of waters major nutrients...
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Eutrophication of lakes, reservoirs and rivers ranks as one of the most widespread environmental problems. Eutrophication can have significant negative ecological, health, social and economic impacts on use of a primary and finite resource, water.TRANSCRIPT
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Before After
Eutrophication
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Eutrophication – nutrient enrichment of waters
Major nutrients - phosphorus andnitrogen
Consequences - increased plantgrowth
- decreased waterquality
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Eutrophication of lakes, reservoirs and rivers ranks as one of the most widespread environmental problems.
Eutrophication can have significant negative ecological, health, social and economic impacts on use of a primary and finite resource, water.
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Decreased water quality
• Algal blooms– Decreased transparency– DOC and chlorination disinfection products– Toxic cyanobacteria and dinoflagellate
• Growth of aquatic plants
• Anoxia
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Effects of Eutrophication
Source: Issues in Ecology #2 (1998)
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Laguna de Bay, Philippines
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Decreased water quality
Elevated nitrate concentrations
Species changes
Increased incidence of water-related diseases
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Positive features of eutrophication
- increased fish yield
- increased plant production and nutrient reuse
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Indicators of eutrophication
Secchi disk transparency
Chlorophyll concentration
Phosphorus concentrations
Nitrogen concentrations
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Experimental Lakes Area
Lake 227
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Lake 226C, N, PEutrophic algal blooms
C, N
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Effects of Eutrophication
Source: Issues in Ecology #2 (1998)
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Source: Issues in Ecology #2 (1998)
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Classification of Lakes
Source: Principles Env. Sci. & Eng. (Davis & Masten)
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Total P vs. Chlorophyll a
Source: Principles Env. Sci. & Eng. (Davis & Masten)
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Meybeck, 1982
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N fixation• N2 reactive N
– (e.g. NH3 , NH4+)
• Mostly biological
free- living bacteria (asymbiotic)
symbiotic
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Synthetic fertilizer
• production is consideredN fixation
• takes N2, reacts it withnatural gas, producing NH3and CO2
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Agriculture…
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(Townsend et al. Frontiers Ecol. Environ. 2003)
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(Tilman et al. Nature, 2002)
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Percent Increase in Nitrogen Fluxes in Rivers
Source: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
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Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
Source: NOAA
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US East Coast
Source: Issues in Ecology #2 (1998)
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Fish Kills and Anoxia in the Chesapeake
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(Townsend et al. Frontiers Ecol. Environ. 2003)
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Is N or P limiting? – Assessment
Concentration ratiosExperimental enrichmentsSupply and recycling ratiosPhysiological assays
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Analysis of Cause and Effect
Low Nutrient Supply
Low N & P conc. in lake
Low algae productivity
Low chlorophyll a
Lake more transparent
Greater Secchi disc depth
High Nutrient Supply
High N & P conc. in lake
High algae productivity
High chlorophyll a
Lake less transparent
Smaller Secchi disc depth
Gradient of Conditions
Toxicinflow
HighSediment
HighFlowrate
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Within-lake factors which moderate degree of eutrophication
* food web structure* sediment regeneration* basin morphology* hydrodynamics
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Technically effective control of eutrophication is possible but not always economically feasible
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Solutions…• Source Reduction
– Eliminate excess fertilization– Wastewater treatment plants
• In Lake Control:– Mechanical harvesting of aquatic plants– Chemical control (algaecides)– Biological control (increase grazing)– Flow augmentation– Deep water aeration– Selective removal of deep water– Sediment removal
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