Seasonal variations of adsorption/desorption equilibrium concentrations of P at water-sediment interface in different trophic states of Taihu Lake, China

Sediment from three different trophic states （Meiliang Bay, Xukou Bay and Gonghu Bay） in spring, summer, autumn and winter were collected and analyzed in Taihu Lake. At the same time, seasonal variations in adsorption/desorption equilibrium were investigated with corresponding sediments from these three trophic states, including adsorption efficiency, adsorption/desorption equilibrium concentration and equilibrium adsorption quantity. Variations of TP and P fractions＇ concentrations in the initial and end of adsorption experiment were also documented in order to find the most active P fractions. The following conclusions were obtained： （1） Concentrations of total phosphorus （TP） and its fractions in the sediments were coincided with the trophic state of corresponding overlying water, Meiliang Bay〉Gonghu Bay〉Xukou Bay. The Meiliang Bay located in the north of Taihu Lake is in the eutrophic state and belong to alga-type lake; the Xukou Bay located in the northeast of Taihu Lake is relatively clean lake region; the Gonghu Bay is located in the east of Taihu Lake is in the meso-trophic state. Fe-P concentrations in the Meiliang Bay, Gonghu By and Xukou Bay account for 35.1%-70.9%, 19.6%-26.8%, 16.5%-34.3% of TP, Ca-P account for 20.6%-43.7%, 40.7%-45.0%, 23.0%-41.1% and OP accounts for 15.3%-20.2%, 28.4%-37.4%, 23.6%-54.3%, which changes obviously in different seasons. Fe-P is the major fraction in the eutrophic lake region, which is significantly correlated with the TP concentrations. （2） Adsorption and desorption processes in these three lake regions varied with season.

Seasonal variations of adsorption/desorption equilibrium concentrations of P at water-sediment interface in different trophic states of Taihu Lake, China