Research Article
Jun 1981
Rooted Aquatic Plant Effects on Nitrogen Budgets
Authors: Kenneth I. Trask, James C. O’Shaughnessy, AM.ASCE, and Frederic C. Blanc, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 107, Issue 3
Abstract
The nitrogen nutrient budget was determined for river surface water and its relationship to rooted aquatic plants. Rooted aquatic plants were tested using bioassay techniques and standing crop estimates, concurrent with surface water quality measurements. Analysis of both NH4+-N absorption and nitrogen tissue content indicated that the rooted aquatic plants were not nitrogen-limited within the areas studied. Bottom deposit type and river velocities were the controlling factors for plant growth in the study areas. Water quality analysis showed sufficient nitrogen to support abundant growth in all areas. The NH4+-N absorption rates for individual plants was found to be a function of plant age. The amount of nitrogen removed from the overlying water column represents a small percentage of the nitrogen budget for the river flow.
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Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 107 • Issue 3 • June 1981
Pages: 481 - 492
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jun 1981
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Kenneth I. Trask
Project Engr., DuBois and King, Inc., Randolph, Vt. 05060
James C. O’Shaughnessy, AM.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Northeastern Univ., Boston, Mass. 02115
Frederic C. Blanc, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Northeastern Univ., Boston, Mass. 02115
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