Abstract
To reveal phosphorus (P) release pathways from sediment and their mechanisms induced by organic matter enrichment, 116 sampling sites (including surface water and sediment) in 29 shallow lakes with different eutrophic degrees in Wuhan city, China, were investigated from July 2011 to November 2011. Empirical relationship and structural equation model indicated that the decomposition of total organic matter (TOM), including proteins (PRT), carbo-hydrates (CHO) and lipids (especially PRT) mediated by extracellular enzymes, accelerated the formation of anaerobic status. On the other hand, coupled nitrification-denitrification caused by ammonium (NH4+-N) accumulation due to PRT decomposition further aggravated anaerobic status and nitrate removal in terms of the increase of dehydrogenase activity (DHA). As a consequence, ferric iron was reduced to ferrous iron and soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) was released from iron-bound phosphorus (Fe(OOH)~P) in sediments. In addition, extracellular alkaline phosphatase can be induced by organic carbon and nitrogen on condition that the input of nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) exceeded by far that of P. Taken together, enrichment of N and C can result in P release through the formation of anaerobic status and alkaline phosphatase production. Hence, we indicated that a close coupling existed among C, N and P cycles.
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