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Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Phosphorus in Sediments pp 323–335Cite as

Effectiveness of Al, Ca, and Fe salts for control of internal phosphorus loading in shallow and deep lakes

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Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 84))

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Internal P loading can maintain high P concentrations and delay eutrophic lake recovery following abatement of external loading. Sediment P inactivation with Al salts has been shown to provide longterm (5–14 years) control of sediment P release; long-term effectiveness of Fe and Ca salts has not been reported. Al toxicity problems are possible unless pH is maintained in the 6-8 range. Vertical transport of hypolimnetic P is unlikely in small, deep, dimictic lakes \((\bar{Z}\sqrt {{{{A}_{0}}}} > 8)\), and effectiveness of P inactivation in lowering their mid-summer epilimnetic P has not been demonstrated. To date, P inactivation has been found to be most effective in improving trophic state in shallow, softwater, polymictic lakes where control of sediment P release affects the entire water column. Abatement of external loading, where necessary, is essential for a successful P inactivation treatment.

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  1. Department of Biological Sciences and Water Resources Research Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242, USA

    G. Dennis Cooke, Angela B. Martin, Donald G. Fulmer & James B. Hyde

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA

    Eugene B. Welch & Garin D. Schrieve

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Cooke, G.D., Welch, E.B., Martin, A.B., Fulmer, D.G., Hyde, J.B., Schrieve, G.D. (1993). Effectiveness of Al, Ca, and Fe salts for control of internal phosphorus loading in shallow and deep lakes. In: Boers, P.C.M., Cappenberg, T.E., van Raaphorst, W. (eds) Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Phosphorus in Sediments. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 84. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1598-8_41

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