Biological Availability of Total Phosphorus.

Abstract

This paper discusses the bioavailability of Lake Erie tributary sediment phosphate as determined by chemical extraction and algal uptake. This report includes the following: (1) Review of the literature on procedures to estimate biologically available sediment phosphate (BSP) including sequential chemical extraction, resin extraction, P desorption and various algal bioassay techniques; (2) Sequential chemical extraction of P from suspended sediments in Lake Erie drainage Basin tributaries; (3) Algal uptake of sediment P from several suspended sediments from Lake Erie Basin tributaries; (4) Conclusions from the project studies; and (5) Extrapolation and implications for the Lake Erie Basin. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA083694

Entities

People

  • Frank H. Verhoff
  • Joseph V. Depinto
  • Terry Logan

Organizations

  • West Virginia University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bioassay
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Desorption
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Great Lakes
  • Lake Erie
  • Lakes
  • Materials
  • Microorganisms
  • Particles
  • Soil Tests
  • Suspended Sediments

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry