MICROBIAL EFFECTS ON PHOSPHORUS RELEASE IN TAIHU LAKE SEDIMENTS

Microbial effects on phosphorus release were investigated under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions in a simulated sediments-lake water system using sediments from Taihu lake. Microbial activities enhanced the phosphorus uptake to some extent under the aerobic condition, and significantly activated the phosphorus release under the anaerobic condition. It was found that the Fe-P is more easily released under the microbial activities.