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Simulation of the Contribution of Phosphorus-Containing Minerogenic Particles to Particulate Phosphorus Concentration in Cayuga Lake, New York

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Abstract

Phosphorus (P) associated with minerogenic particles delivered from watersheds can interfere with the common use of total P (TP) concentration as a trophic state metric in lacustrine systems, particularly proximate to tributary entries, because of its limited bioavailability. The concentration of unavailable minerogenic particulate P (PPm/u), where it is noteworthy, should be subtracted from TP in considering primary production potential and trophic state levels. A first mass balance model for PPm/u is developed and tested here for Cayuga Lake, New York. This is supported by a rare combination of detailed information for minerogenic particle level dynamics for the tributaries and lake, the bioavailability of tributary particulate P (PP), and previously tested hydrothermal/transport and minerogenic particle concentration submodels. The central roles of major runoff events and localized tributary loading at one end of the lake in driving patterns of PPm/u in time and space are well simulated, including (1) the higher PPm/u concentrations in a shallow area (“shelf”) adjoining the inputs, relative to pelagic waters, following runoff events, and (2) the positive dependence of the shelf increases on the magnitude of the event. The PPm/u component of P was largely responsible for the higher summer average TP on the shelf vs. pelagic waters and the exceedance of a TP water quality limit on the shelf. The effective simulation of PPm/u allows an appropriate adjustment of TP values to avoid overrepresentation of potential primary production levels.

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Funding for portions of this study was provided by Cornell University. Staff of the Upstate Freshwater Institute provided critical support through sampling and laboratory analyses. This is contribution number 333 of the Upstate Freshwater Institute.

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    Rakesh K. Gelda, Steven W. Effler, Anthony R. Prestigiacomo & Feng Peng

  2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 49931, USA

    Martin T. Auer & Anika Kuczynski

  3. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Tufts University, 113 Anderson Hall, 200 College Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, USA

    Steven C. Chapra

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Gelda, R.K., Effler, S.W., Prestigiacomo, A.R. et al. Simulation of the Contribution of Phosphorus-Containing Minerogenic Particles to Particulate Phosphorus Concentration in Cayuga Lake, New York. Water Air Soil Pollut 227, 421 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-016-3116-4

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