Water and (bio)chemical cycling in gravel pit lakes: A review and outlook

Mollema, Pauline Nella; Antonellini, Marco

doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2016.05.006

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“…There is no significant difference in mean pH between the two lakes. The values reported here confirm that the pH of gravel pit lakes studied so far is higher than that of typical natural lakes [6]. A likely explanation is the leaching of calcium rich sediments by groundwater upstream from the lakes [6].…”

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“…The values reported here confirm that the pH of gravel pit lakes studied so far is higher than that of typical natural lakes [6]. A likely explanation is the leaching of calcium rich sediments by groundwater upstream from the lakes [6]. The number of outliers (extreme values with residuals outside of (−1.96, 1.96)) was highest (8) for BP Lake and reflects the large seasonal fluctuations.…”

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“…After excavation, gravel pit lakes offer space for ecosystem services thus adding different types of habitats in an often urban or agricultural setting. Ecological communities consisting of phytoplankton, zooplankton, macrophytes, fish and birds can flourish in these lakes as in natural lakes (see [6] for an overview of gravel pit lake ecology). Another service of gravel pit lakes is the denitrification of groundwater flowing into the lakes via uptake of nutrients by algae or bacterial processes and the release of nitrogen (N2) [7][8][9][10].…”

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“…Since the construction of the Lateraal Canal in 1972, the water table subsided up to 2 m over a distance of 1 km from the north shore of DLV Lake and up to 6 km north of the lake the water table subsidence was measureable. More information about these (and other) gravel pit lakes can be found in [6,11].…”

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“…The AR adds large amounts of PO 4 to DLV Lake but this does not lead to very high mean and increasing concentrations as it does for NO 3 (compare Figures 8 and 9). At least three processes play a role in P-cycling in lakes: (1) P is consumed by phytoplankton; (2) phosphor (P) may precipitate in lake sediments together with calcium (Ca 2+ ), metals (i.e., iron Fe 2+ ), and other (trace) elements such as nickel (Ni 2+ ) and arsenic (As 2+ ) [6,27]; (3) Internal loading of P by release from lake sediments [27][28][29][30][31][32]. Of these (1) and (2) are the most likely explanations for the disappearance of P from the water column in DLV Lake.…”

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The Effect of Artificial Recharge on Hydrochemistry: A Comparison of Two Fluvial Gravel Pit Lakes with Different Post-Excavation Uses in The Netherlands

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Gravel pit lakes form when gravel deposits are excavated below the water table. We studied two fluvial gravel pit lakes called De Lange Vlieter (DLV Lake) and the Boschmolen Plas (BP Lake), in the Meuse River valley (The Netherlands). Water from the Meuse River is pumped only into the DLV Lake that is used for drinking water production. The mean values, the linear trends and seasonal patterns of time series data (2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014), of temperature, pH, nitrate, phosphate and sulphate were compared using one-way tests of variance and tests of differences. The effects of river water infiltration on DLV Lake are (1) a change in lake water temperature; (2) an increase in nitrate concentration (3) an increase in phosphate concentration and (4) a decrease in sulphate concentration. The effects of the air blowers in DLV Lake are (1) mixing of lake water; (2) decreasing pH in spring and summer (3) water oxygenation. Linear regression analysis shows an initially increasing nitrate concentration in DLV Lake that can be explained by the input of nitrate rich Meuse river water. Instead decreasing nitrate and phosphate concentrations in BP Lake and Meuse River reflect a diminished use of fertilizers. The gravel pit lake water temperature does not reflect climatic changes but the use of DLV Lake for artificial recharge has an impact on the seasonal and long-term trends in hydrochemistry. This poses a challenge to lake managers to find the right balance between reduction of eutrophication and accumulation of nutrients and sulphate.

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Editorial: Freshwater biodiversity conservation: The role of artificial ponds in the 21st century

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Small monsters: Insect predation limits reproduction of yellow‐bellied toad Bombina variegata to ponds in their earliest successional stage

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1. The disappearance and deterioration of amphibian breeding habitats is a major cause of their global extinction. In Europe, this problem affects the yellow-bellied toad Bombina variegata, which inhabits small ponds in the early stages of succession, where no predatory invertebrate species normally occur. Nonetheless, as habitats, small temporary ponds are highly endangered, a situation that is intensifying with urban spread. 2. A system of 13 pairs of artificial ponds was constructed in 2012 for the breeding of B. variegata with the aim of reconnecting disjunct populations. During the 2 years of the study, one of the twin ponds was regularly cleared of emergent vegetation and invertebrates. The survival rates of the tadpoles released in the cleared and uncleared ponds were analysed.3. The survival rate of the tadpoles released into the cleared ponds was higher than of those introduced into the uncleared ones. Tadpole survival rates were also higher in new, single ponds, constructed in 2013.4. The lower survival rates of the introduced tadpoles are best explained by the presence of predatory aquatic invertebrates, particularly the large diving beetle Dytiscus marginalis. Experimentally obtained consumption rates indicate that oneDytiscus larva is capable of destroying a typical clutch of B. variegata tadpoles within a few hours, much faster than any of the other insect predators tested.5. The impact of freshwater invertebrates on tadpoles is frequently studied but rarely quantified. For conservation measures to be effective, quantitative standards need to be applied that describe the impact of predation in a predictable manner.6. Construction of artificial small ponds is broadly accepted as an important conservation measure compensating for the disappearance of natural amphibian breeding sites. This function of artificial ponds may be substantially enhanced by the periodic removal of invertebrate predators.

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Water and (bio)chemical cycling in gravel pit lakes: A review and outlook

Cited by 54 publications

References 210 publications

The Effect of Artificial Recharge on Hydrochemistry: A Comparison of Two Fluvial Gravel Pit Lakes with Different Post-Excavation Uses in The Netherlands

The Effect of Artificial Recharge on Hydrochemistry: A Comparison of Two Fluvial Gravel Pit Lakes with Different Post-Excavation Uses in The Netherlands

Editorial: Freshwater biodiversity conservation: The role of artificial ponds in the 21st century

Small monsters: Insect predation limits reproduction of yellow‐bellied toad Bombina variegata to ponds in their earliest successional stage

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