Investigation on Nutrient Loads of Lake Taihu in China

Abstract:

Based on measured data and laboratory experiments, the spatial and temporal distribution of nutrient loads of Lake Taihu from the sources of river runoff, atmospheric bulk deposition and internal release was quantitatively analyzed. Results showed that: (1) In 2011, annual river inputs of total phosphorus (TP) and total nitrogen (TN) respectively were 2382.4 tons and 50245.0 tons, and annual river outputs of TP and TN respectively were 849.1 tons and 24236.7 tons, Huxi area was the major transverse source of nutrients as a large proportion of TP(71.6%) and TN(66.2%). (2) Annual nutrient loads of Lake Taihu were 3306.6 tons TP and 48007.0 tons TN, of which the contribution of river runoff, atmospheric bulk deposition and internal release to TP accounted for 46.3%, 38.3% and 15.4%, and that to TN accounted for 54.2%, 43.7% and 2.1%, respectively. (3) Inputs of nutrients to Lake Taihu were higher in summer (June to August), of which 983.9 tons TP and 8874.9 tons TN in June, 1420.9 tons TP and 7463.3 tons TN in July, 1347.1 tons TP and 7181.3 tons TN in August. The results have great significance for eutrophication control and water environment protection in Lake Taihu.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 989-994)
• Pages: 1286-1291
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.989-994.1286
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: Hua Wang*, Kun Xia, Bao Li, Yi Yi Zhou
• Keywords: Atmospheric Bulk Deposition, Internal Release, Lake Taihu, Nutrient Loads, River Runoff

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