The renewable and controlled-release fertilization system investigated here uses NH4+-exchanged phillipsite tuff, from Jordan, to help in the dissolution of phosphate rock. Accordingly, controlled and renewable
soluble nitrogen, phosphate and Ca are released as nutrients for plants. NH4+ phillipsite can sequester Ca ions released by the dissolution of phosphate rock, therefore, leading to further phosphate
rock dissolution. In this study the results show that the amount of phosphate released is more than that released by phosphate
rock alone. This method offers an alternative to the use of highly soluble fertilizers and may avoid environmental problems
associated with their extensive use in agriculture.
Received: 22 May 1997 · Accepted: 12 August 1997 相似文献
The catchment of the river Adour (SW France) has been examined in order to analyse spatio-temporal variations in a number of key variables (flow, suspended matter, nitrate and dissolved orthophosphate concentrations) over a 25-year period (1972–1996).
Within the catchment area, it has been possible to discern how hydroclimatic fluctuations have affected the watershed, with dry periods in 1972–1976 and 1983–1993 alternating with wetter phases in 1977–1982 and 1994–1995. The anthropogenic activity, primarily, involving the use of water for agricultural purposes, has also had a major impact during this period, particularly in the downstream areas of the catchment.
Suspended matter fluxes display regular downstream increases with significant erosion being evident in the mountainous region contrasting with retention in the floodplains area downstream. These fluxes exhibit temporal and spatial variations with peaks occurring every 3–5 years, 1975–1977, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1992. Some of these peaks are suggested to be related to anthropogenic activity involving river management, including the cutting of meanders and the construction of dykes for flood prevention.
Nitrate concentrations evince a similar pattern to the suspended matter fluxes with enhanced levels of downstream. The confluence of the Adour with the Midouze appears not to have any major impact on the nitrate concentration. In the downstream areas, an uptake of nitrate is registered indicating the activity of the riparian vegetation. For the entire catchment, maximal nitrate concentrations are observed in 1979, 1982, 1987, 1991–1992 and 1995. 相似文献
Phosphate sorption and desorption experiments were conducted with four ferruginous soils (alfisols) of Eastern India, in view of the low native phosphate concentrations in tropical Indian soils. From the P-isotherm curve, standard P requirement (SPR) of the soils was determined. Phosphate sorption data were fitted to both Langmuir and Freundlich equations and mean sorption maximum values obtained for the different soil series were in the decreasing order as Matimahal > Anandapur > Mrigindih > Kashipur. The fraction of added P sorbed followed the same trend as SPR, P sorption maximum (Pmax), phosphate affinity constant (K), maximum phosphate buffering capacity (MPBC), Freundlich constant K′ and phosphate desorption values. Phosphate sorption maximum was significantly correlated with MPBC, Freundlich 1/n, SPR, clay and different forms of Fe and Al. The value of K (bonding energy) was significantly correlated with MPBC, Freundlich K′ and pyrophosphate extractable Fe and Al. The MPBC was significantly correlated with Freundlich K′, Freundlich constant 1/n, clay, oxalate and dithionite extractable, amorphous and crystalline form of Fe and Al. Freundlich K′ was significantly correlated with Freundlich 1/n, pHwater, clay, dithionite extractable and crystalline form of Fe and Al. The results suggested that the soils having higher amount of extractable and reactive Fe and Al shared higher P sorbtion capacity and such soils may need higher levels of P application 相似文献
Effects of suspended mussel and infaunal clam cultivation on sediment characteristics, and benthic organic and inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus fluxes were compared in a shallow coastal lagoon. The two species had different impacts on sediment features, but both created “hotspots” of nutrient fluxes with annual N and P regeneration rates being 4.9 and 13.5 (mussel) and 4.5 and 14.9 (clams) fold greater than those of unfarmed control sediments. Mussel farming also caused considerable nutrient regeneration within the water column with the mussel ropes contributing ∼25% of total inorganic N and P production and at times dominating the sediments (e.g. 95% of SRP production in summer and 45% of DIN production in winter). Such nutrient regeneration rates seriously question the proposal that suspension-feeding bivalves act as a eutrophication buffer, especially during summer when nutrient regeneration rates are maximal, but other nutrient sources (freshwater run-off and unfarmed sediments) are at their lowest. 相似文献
Phosphorus (P) application in excess of plant requirement may result in contamination of drinking water and eutrophication
of surface water bodies. The phosphorous buffer capacity (PBC) of soil is important in plant nutrition and is an important
soil property in the determination of the P release potential of soils. Phosphorus sorption greatly affects both plant nutrition
and environmental pollution. For better and accurate P fertilizer recommendations, it is necessary to quantify P sorption.
This study was conducted to investigate available P and P sorption by calcareous soils in a semi-arid region of Hamadan, western
Iran. The soil samples were mainly from cultivated land. Olsen’s biocarbonate extractable P (Olsen P) varied among soils and
ranged from 10 to 80 mg kg−1 with a mean of 36 mg kg−1. Half of the soils had an Olsen P > 40 mg kg−1 and >70% of them had a concentration >20 mg kg−1, whereas the critical concentration for most crops is <15 mg P kg−1. Greater average Olsen P in soils occurred under garlic (56 mg kg−1) and potato (44 kg kg−1) fields than in dry-land wheat farming (24 mg kg−1), pasture (30 mg kg−1), and wheat (24 mg P kg−1) fields. A marked increase in fertilizer P rates applied to agricultural soils has caused P to be accumulated in the surface
soil. Phosphate sorption curves were well fitted to the Freundlich equation. The standard P requirement (SPR) of soils, defined
as the amount of P sorbed at an equilibrium concentration of 0.2 mg l−1 ranged from 4 to 102 mg kg−1. Phosphorus buffer capacity was relatively high and varied from 16 to 123 l kg−1 with an average of 58 l kg−1. In areas of intensive crop production, continual P applications as P fertilizer and farmyard manure have been used at levels
exceeding crop requirements. Surface soil accumulations of P are high enough that loss of P in surface runoff and a high risk
for P transfer into groundwater have become priority management concerns. 相似文献
Environmental and biological features of Austral subtropical pan types were assessed, along with the drivers of chlorophyll-a (chl-a) concentrations. Chl-a biomass varied considerably across seasons and endorheic pans had elevated chl-a concentrations compared to floodplain pans. The major driver of chl-a concentration based on generalised linear/non-linear models (GLZ) was total phosphorous and total suspended solids for all pan types and seasons combined. These results are discussed within the context of secondary productivity, aquatic ecosystem heterogeneity and endorheic pan conservation. 相似文献
In areas of intensive crop production, continual phosphorous (P) applications as P fertilizer and farmyard manure have been
made at levels exceeding crop requirement. As a result, surface soil accumulations of P have occurred to such an extent that
loss of P in surface runoff and a high risk for P transfer into groundwater in concentrations exceeding the groundwater quality
standard has become a priority management concern. Phosphorous content of groundwater was determined in order to examine dissolved
P concentration and species in the groundwater and mineral solubilitiy in a semi-arid region of southern Malayer, western
Iran. The speciation for P in groundwater was calculated using geochemical speciation model PHREEQC. The concentration of
total P in the groundwater (0.01–2.56 mg P l−1) and estimated concentrations of HPO42− (49.5–89%), H2PO4− (1.5–17.3%), CaHPO4+ (5.7–36.1%), and CaPO4− (1.4–12.2%) varied considerably amongst the groundwater. Results suggest that the concentration of P in the groundwater could
be primarily controlled by the solubility of octacalcium phosphate and β-tricalcium phosphate. Large amounts of P fertilizer,
inadequate management of P fertilization, and low irrigation efficiency, coupled with sandy soils in some parts of the study
area could be mainly responsible for the greater P in the groundwater. In general, the greater the dissolved P concentration
in the groundwater, the closer the solution was to equilibrium with respect to the more soluble Ca-phosphate minerals. The
groundwater P content could be potentially used to identify areas where management approaches, such as P applied and crop
type planted, could be adjusted to different types of soils, geology and topography. 相似文献
Sixteen years (1997–2013) of physicochemical, nutrient and phytoplankton biomass (Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a)) data and a decade (2003-2013) of phytoplankton composition and abundance data were analyzed to assess how the algal community in a temperate southeastern Australian estuary has responded to decreased chronic point source nitrogen loading following effluent treatment upgrade works in 2003. Nitrogen concentrations were significantly lower (P < 0.05) following enhanced effluent treatment and Chl-a levels decreased (P < 0.05) during the warmer months. Temperature and nutrient concentrations significantly influenced temporal changes of Chl-a (explaining 55% of variability), while salinity, temperature, pH and nutrient concentrations influenced phytoplankton abundance and composition (25% explained). Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) dynamics differed between sites likely influenced by physical attributes of the estuary. This study demonstrates that enhanced effluent treatment can significantly decrease chronic point source nitrogen loading and that Chl-a concentrations can be lowered during the warmer months when the risk of blooms and HABs is greatest. 相似文献