Properties of sediment phosphorus in seven wetlands of the Swan Coastal Plain, South-Western Australia

S. Qiu; A. McComb

doi:10.1672/0277-5212(2000)020[0267:POSPIS]2.0.CO;2

Back

Properties of sediment phosphorus in seven wetlands of the Swan Coastal Plain, South-Western Australia

Journal article

Peer reviewed

Properties of sediment phosphorus in seven wetlands of the Swan Coastal Plain, South-Western Australia

S. Qiu and A. McComb

Wetlands, Vol.20(2), pp.267-279

2000

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1672/0277-5212(2000)020[0267:POSPIS]2.0.CO;2

Files and links (1)

url

Link to Published Version *Subscription may be requiredView

Abstract

Seven wetlands from two dune systems on the Swan Coastal Plain, Western Australia were studied for sediment properties associated with phosphorus retention and potential remobilization. Sediments from the Spearwood Dunes had higher contents of silt, clay, and organic material. Sediment total phosphorus was positively correlated with water content, organic matter and silt content but inversely related to the amount of coarse materials. Part of the organic matter was refractory humic substances, and the molecular weight of humic acids ranged from less than 10,000 to over 600,000. Significant portions of sediment total P (5–73%) were bound to humic substances. The fraction of “loosely-bound phosphorus” (NH4Cl-P) accounted for less than 10% of total-P. NaOH-extractable P was high; some humic substances were extracted with NaOH. Correlations between phosphorus forms and other components suggest an affinity between ‘fine particles’ of similar hydrologic density during sediment transport and reworking, and this involves most humic-P in these wetlands.

Details

Title: Properties of sediment phosphorus in seven wetlands of the Swan Coastal Plain, South-Western Australia
Authors/Creators: S. Qiu (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
A. McComb (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
Publication Details: Wetlands, Vol.20(2), pp.267-279
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Identifiers: 991005544220807891
Copyright: © 2000 Society of Wetland Scientists
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Environmental Science
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

This output has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:

Source: InCites

Metrics

47 Record Views

9 Times Cited - Web of Science

InCites Highlights

These are selected metrics from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool, related to this output

Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.2 Marine Biology; 3.2.216 Lake Ecosystems
Web Of Science research areas: Ecology; Environmental Sciences
ESI research areas: Environment/Ecology