Impact of Lime on Sediment Phosphorus Release in Hard water Lakes: the Case of Hypereutrophic Halfmoon Lake, Alberta

Babin, J.; Prepas, E. E.; Murphy, Tom; Serediak, Mark; Curtis, P. Jefferson; Zhang, Y.; Chambers, Patricia A.

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“…Lime addition to lake water (or liming) has been shown to enhance the natural occurrence of calcite precipitation in hardwater lakes ( Babin et al . 1994 ).…”

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Relationships between zooplankton community structure and phytoplankton in two lime‐treated eutrophic hardwater lakes

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1. North Halfmoon Lake and Lofty Lake (Alberta, Canada) were chosen for whole‐lake liming experiments as a new restoration technology to enhance calcite precipitation and reduce eutrophication. During a 3‐year study (1991–93) the relationships between zooplankton and phytoplankton were assessed, together with the effects of lime additions. 2. Zooplankton communities were numerically dominated by rotifers, while the major contribution to biomass was due to large filter‐feeding Daphnia during the first half of the summer season. In Lofty Lake, cladocerans made up to 93% of biomass, whereas in North Halfmoon Lake both cladocerans and calanoids were strongly represented. 3. Total zooplankton and cladoceran biomasses were inversely correlated with chlorophyll a (chl a). The same relationship was found between large Daphnia (≥ 1 mm) and chl a. These relationships suggest that the decline in Daphnia may have been caused by an increase in cyanobacteria biomass during bloom events. 4. There were minor changes in rotifer populations after liming; however, these changes have been caused by natural year‐to‐year variation rather than liming. In general, cladocerans showed an increase in body size and population biomass when pre and post‐treatment data were compared by means of ANCOVA. Statistical analysis showed that there were more cladocerans per unit of chl a after liming; however, further research is needed to relate these patterns unambiguously to the application of lime as a restoration technology.

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“…Lime addition to lake water (or liming) has been shown to enhance the natural occurrence of calcite precipitation in hardwater lakes ( Babin et al . 1994 ).…”

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“…Successful lime treatment has been conducted in eutrophic hardwater lakes ( Prepas et al . 1990 ;Proft & Stutter 1993;Babin et al . 1994 ), ponds dug for drinking water in prairie land ( Murphy et al .…”

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Relationships between zooplankton community structure and phytoplankton in two lime‐treated eutrophic hardwater lakes

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“…DE closely resembles the precipitate layer formed by calcium phosphate (i.e., both produce a fine precipitate), yet it is nearly chemically inert. The pH values (8 and 10) were chosen because they bound the range of minimum and maximum values recorded during whole-lake application of Ca(OH) 2 to hardwater lakes in Alberta Babin et al 1994). Further, they bound the range of values observed in the euphotic zone of eutrophic hardwater lakes in this region during the daytime.…”

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“…More recently, lime has been tested as a means of inactivating P in eutrophic hard waters Babin et al 1994). These studies showed that multiple successive additions of lime to the open water were sufficient to reduce mean summer total phosphorus (TP) and chlorophyll a concentrations by as much as 70 and 88%.…”

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Impact of Ca(OH)₂ treatment on macroinvertebrate communities in eutrophic hardwater lakes in the Boreal Plain region of Alberta: in situ and laboratory experiments

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Chambers³

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Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.

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Ca(OH) 2 treatment has been recently used to remediate water quality problems associated with eutrophication in lakes on the Boreal Plain of western Canada. This study examines how Ca(OH) 2 treatment affects the survival of Hyalella azteca and larvae of Chironomus spp. in laboratory microcosms and the abundance and seasonal dynamics of macroinvertebrates in two eutrophic hardwater lakes. Macroinvertebrate data for three reference lakes sampled during the same time period are also presented. Additions of 225 and 295 g Ca(OH) 2 ·m -2 (74 and 107 mg·L -1 ) to two lakes resulted in lake water pH remaining within its natural range (<10) and had no discernable effects on macroinvertebrate density or biomass up to 2 years after treatment. Macroinvertebrate response to Ca(OH) 2 in hardwater lakes differed markedly from results reported for softwater lakes. After 4 days, no detectable influence was observed on survivorship of Chironomus spp. with laboratory dosages of 0-300 g Ca(OH) 2 ·m -2 (0-1781 mg·L -1 ), but survivorship of H. azteca was reduced by ≥ 50% at dosages that raised water pH to ≥10 (300 g Ca(OH) 2 ·m -2 ). The sensitivity of H. azteca, but not Chironomus spp., could be a result of singular or combined effects of Ca(OH) 2 levels, precipitate, or changes in pH. It may also reflect the greater dependence of H. azteca than Chironomus spp on the water above, rather than below, the sediment-water interface.Résumé : Un traitement au Ca(OH) 2 a été utilisé dernièrement pour corriger les problèmes de qualité de l'eau associés à l'eutrophisation des lacs de la Plaine boréale du Canada. La présente étude porte sur la façon dont le traitement au Ca(OH) 2 influe sur la survie des larves d'Hyalella azteca et de Chironomus spp. dans des microcosmes en laboratoire, de même que sur l'abondance et la dynamique saisonnière des macroinvertébrés dans deux lacs d'eau dure eutrophes. Suite à l'addition de 225 et de 295 g·m -2 (74 et 107 mg·L -1 ) de Ca(OH) 2 , le pH de l'eau du lac est demeuré dans sa fourchette de valeurs naturelle (<10). Deux ans après le traitement, on n'observait aucun effet visible du Ca(OH) 2 sur la densité ou la biomasse des macroinvertébrés. La réaction des macroinvertébrés au Ca(OH) 2 dans les lacs d'eau dure différait énormément des résultats signalés dans le cas des lacs d'eau douce. Après 4 jours, l'administration de doses expérimentales comprises entre 0 et 300 g·m -2 de Ca(OH) 2 (0 à 1 781 mg·L -1 ) n'avait aucune influence sur la survie des larves de Chironomus spp., mais la survie de H. azteca a été réduite de ≥ 50% avec des doses qui élèvent le pH de l'eau à ≥10 [300 g·m -2 de Ca(OH) 2 ]. La sensibilité de H. azteca, mais pas de Chironomus spp., pourrait être attribuable à des effets simples ou combinés des concentrations de Ca(OH) 2 , du précipité ou des variations de pH. Elle peut aussi refléter le fait que H. azteca est plus dépendante que Chironomus spp. de la couche d'eau située au-dessus de l'interface sédiment-eau que de l'eau sous l'interface.[Traduit par la Rédaction] Yee et al. 136

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“…For softwater lakes with noncalcareous environments, the biochemical reaction of P correlates most with Fe and Al ions. Artificial calcite or aluminum salts application has been used for lake restoration (Murphy and Prepas, 1990;Babin et al, 1994;Dittrich et al, 1997;Rydin and Wekch, 1998). These settling hydrogeneous P minerals, along with the organic P, may determine the speciation of sediment P and the chemical composition of the sediment.…”

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Geochemistry of Sediment Phosphorus Impacted by High Calcium Export from the Catchments: A Case Study

Chen

2007

Environmental Engineering Science

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This study examined sediment phosphorus (P) geochemistry in the Feitsui Reservoir, Taiwan, during a period when groundwater outbursts carrying Ca exports occurred during tunnel construction at the catchments. In order to evaluate the impact of such events on P release from reservoir sediments, chemical fractionations of P along with the concerned metals, Al, Fe, Mn, and Ca in sediments, catchment top soils, and tunnel drilling debris were performed. The chemical composition of porewater (mixed 10-cm sediment layer) was analyzed on soluble P, soluble metals (Fe, Mn, Al, Ca), sulfide, and fluoride. A diagenesis simulation was conducted. It was concluded that oversaturation of porewater P and the formation of Fe, Mn, and Ca bound P minerals accumulated in sediments, which were originally dominated by Al bound P. This suggests that the Ca exports had impacted P geochemistry, resulting in suppressed P mobility.

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Impact of Lime on Sediment Phosphorus Release in Hard water Lakes: the Case of Hypereutrophic Halfmoon Lake, Alberta

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Relationships between zooplankton community structure and phytoplankton in two lime‐treated eutrophic hardwater lakes

Relationships between zooplankton community structure and phytoplankton in two lime‐treated eutrophic hardwater lakes

Impact of Ca(OH)₂ treatment on macroinvertebrate communities in eutrophic hardwater lakes in the Boreal Plain region of Alberta: in situ and laboratory experiments

Geochemistry of Sediment Phosphorus Impacted by High Calcium Export from the Catchments: A Case Study

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Impact of Lime on Sediment Phosphorus Release in Hard water Lakes: the Case of Hypereutrophic Halfmoon Lake, Alberta

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Relationships between zooplankton community structure and phytoplankton in two lime‐treated eutrophic hardwater lakes

Relationships between zooplankton community structure and phytoplankton in two lime‐treated eutrophic hardwater lakes

Impact of Ca(OH)2 treatment on macroinvertebrate communities in eutrophic hardwater lakes in the Boreal Plain region of Alberta: in situ and laboratory experiments

Geochemistry of Sediment Phosphorus Impacted by High Calcium Export from the Catchments: A Case Study

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Impact of Ca(OH)₂ treatment on macroinvertebrate communities in eutrophic hardwater lakes in the Boreal Plain region of Alberta: in situ and laboratory experiments