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Apr 1977
Nutrient Releases from Anaerobic Sediments
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Volume 103, Issue 2
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Studies were conducted to assess the significance of sediment nutrient release under anaerobic conditions in White Lake. The average sediment nutrient release rates were 25.1 mg P/m²/day soluble reactive phosphorus, 38.0 mg P/m²/day total dissolved phosphorus and 36.2 mg N/m²/day ammonia. The associated net diffusion coefficient across the sediment-water interface was calculated to be 1.0 to 1.5 × 10-5 cm²/s. Theoretical and experimental results for silicon release were not in good agreement. Assessment of the influence of the sediments on lake water quality following nutrient diversion suggest that the sediments have the potential to contribute nutrients to the overlying waters at levels sufficient to support excessive plant growths. As a result, improvements in water quality resulting from the recent White Lake wastewater diversion could be delayed or reduced.
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Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 103 • Issue 2 • April 1977
Pages: 233 - 244
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© 1977 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Paul L. Freedman, AM.ASCE
Vice Pres.; Limno-Tech, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Raymond P. Canale, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof.; Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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