[Environment effects of algae-caused black spots: impacts on Fe-Mn-S cycles in water-sediment interface].
The driving effects of algal cells settlement in the water-sediment interface on Fe, Mn, S biogeochemistry in laboratory through static cultivation device. Results showed that dissolved oxygen would be exhausted by algae cells in 50 min after the cyanobacteria cells settled to the sediment surface. Soon the water-sediment interface formed the severe anoxia and Fe-Mn oxides and sulfides were deoxidized quickly in the strong reducing environment. The Fe2+, Mn2+ content in interface increased to the summit at the 4th day and their concentrations were 4.40 mg/L and 2.35 mg/L, respectively. When it comes to the end of the experiment, the Fe2+ content had a little reduction and Mn2+ reduced quickly, their concentrations were 3.37 mg/L and 0.97 mg/L at the end of experiment. However, S2- concentration in interface reached the highest at the 2nd day and its content was 0.63 mg/L, and its concentration was only 0.12 mg/L at the end since it has been reduced. The ORP was--150 mV in the sediment surface and indicated that the sediment environment was a strong reducing environment. Phenomenon of algal cells induced black spots in water bodies was the main driving factors on Fe/Mn oxides and sulfides biogeochemistry cycle, and also the extreme anoxia environment would have great harm on the water body's ecology.
State Key Laboratory of Lake & Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography & Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China. gfliu@niglas.ac.cn
Guo-Feng
GF
Liu
Jun
J
He
Cheng-Xin
CX
Fan
Lei
L
Zhang
Qiu-Shi
QS
Shen
Ji-Cheng
JC
Zhong
Shao-Hua
SH
Yan
D000693:Anaerobiosis; D003198:Computer Simulation; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005068:Eutrophication; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry*; D017895:Manganese Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000032:analysis*
D005290:Ferric Compounds; D017895:Manganese Compounds; D010087:Oxides; D013440:Sulfides; C000499:ferric oxide; C027424:manganese oxide