Mechanisms controlling phosphorus retention capacity in freshwater wetlands.
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Richardson, CJ
Published in: Science (New York, N.Y.)
June 1985
Freshwater wetland ecosystems do not effectively conserve phosphorus in the way that terrestrial ecosystems do. The phosphorus retention capacity varies greatly among bogs, fens, and swamps and is concomitant with the amorphous acid oxalate-extractable aluminum and iron content in the soil. However, the phosphorus adsorption potential in wetland ecosystems may be predicted solely from the extractable aluminum content of the soil. Wetlands tested as wastewater filtration systems became phosphorus-saturated in a few years, with the export of excessive quantities of phosphate.
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Science (New York, N.Y.)
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1095-9203
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0036-8075
Publication Date
June 1985
Volume
228
Issue
4706
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1424 / 1427
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- General Science & Technology
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Richardson, C. J. (1985). Mechanisms controlling phosphorus retention capacity in freshwater wetlands. Science (New York, N.Y.), 228(4706), 1424–1427. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.228.4706.1424
Richardson, C. J. “Mechanisms controlling phosphorus retention capacity in freshwater wetlands.” Science (New York, N.Y.) 228, no. 4706 (June 1985): 1424–27. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.228.4706.1424.
Richardson CJ. Mechanisms controlling phosphorus retention capacity in freshwater wetlands. Science (New York, NY). 1985 Jun;228(4706):1424–7.
Richardson, C. J. “Mechanisms controlling phosphorus retention capacity in freshwater wetlands.” Science (New York, N.Y.), vol. 228, no. 4706, June 1985, pp. 1424–27. Epmc, doi:10.1126/science.228.4706.1424.
Richardson CJ. Mechanisms controlling phosphorus retention capacity in freshwater wetlands. Science (New York, NY). 1985 Jun;228(4706):1424–1427.
Published In
Science (New York, N.Y.)
DOI
EISSN
1095-9203
ISSN
0036-8075
Publication Date
June 1985
Volume
228
Issue
4706
Start / End Page
1424 / 1427
Related Subject Headings
- General Science & Technology