Seasonal changes in icefish diel feeding patterns in Lake Chaohu, a large shallow eutrophic lake of China

Algicidal effects of Alternanthera philoxeroides mediated by the nutrient environment in a shallow, eutrophic lake (Chaohu Lake, China)

We investigated the nitrogen and phosphate nutrient status in the habitats of Alternanthera philoxeroides and its co-occurring algal growth in a field survey. We also determined the algicidal activity of A. philoxeroides extracts from a diversity of habitats in Chaohu Lake, China, in the laboratory. We then tested the correlation between the nutrient status and the algicidal activity of A. phil...

Organic phosphorus species in surface sediments of a large, shallow, eutrophic lake, Lake Taihu, China.

Organic phosphorus (P) fractions in surface sediments from a large shallow, eutrophic Lake Taihu, China, were extracted with 0.1 M NaOH after pre-treatment of the sediments with a solution composed of 0.1 M EDTA and 2% (w/v) Na(2)S(2)O(4). Composition of organic P in the extracts was then characterized by (31)P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((31)P NMR). Several P species, including ph...

Seasonal variation of microcystin concentration in Lake Chaohu, a shallow subtropical lake in the People's Republic of China.

Mobility and sulfidization of heavy metals in sediments of a shallow eutrophic lake, Lake Taihu, China.

The technique of DGT (diffusive gradients in thin films) using three diffusive gel thicknesses was applied to estimate the mobility and bioavailability of heavy metals in sediments and porewater of Lake Taihu, China. The DGT results showed significantly positive correlations between Co, Pb, Cd and Mn, and Ni and Fe concentrations in porewater. Cu and Zn showed a significantly negative correlati...

Cyanobacterial bloom management through integrated monitoring and forecasting in large shallow eutrophic Lake Taihu (China).

The large shallow eutrophic Lake Taihu in China has long suffered from eutrophication and toxic cyanobacterial blooms. Despite considerable efforts to divert effluents from the watershed, the cyanobacterial blooms still reoccur and persist throughout summer. To mitigate cyanobacterial bloom pollution risk, a large scale integrated monitoring and forecasting system was developed, and a series of...