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The Influence of Seasonal Water Level Fluctuations on the Soil Nutrients in a Typical Wetland Reserve in Poyang Lake, China

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  • Shuangshuang Zhang

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Jin Wei

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Yiping Li

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Maoqing Duan

    (Center of Eco-environmental Monitoring and Scientific Research, Administration of Ecology and Environment of Haihe River Basin and Beihai Sea Area, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of PRC, Tianjin 300170, China)

  • Amechi S. Nwankwegu

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Eyram Norgbey

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

Abstract

To comprehend the distribution characteristics of the nutrients and the variations in the soil fertility, a total of 23 samples were collected from Nanjishan wetland reserve in the dry season, wet season, and water-recession season. The study area was divided into four areas (A1, A2, A3, and A4) based on the local hydrological conditions, geographical locations, and nutrient load characteristics. The findings showed that the highest concentration of nutrients appeared in A1, followed by A2 due to anthropogenic activities and the sewage discharge along Ganjiang River. Except for the total amounts of nutrients (the total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), and total potassium (TK)), the nutrient concentrations dropped in the wet season and recovered in the water-recession season. A close association between microorganisms and the soil nutrients was observed. The Integrated Fertility Index (IFI) indicated a significant spatio-temporal variability in the soil fertility. The soil quality was higher in the dry season. The values of the IFI displayed a decreasing trend during the growing season (wet season). The single factor standard index method (SFSI) suggested that the whole area had a potential risk of eutrophication, to which the TN could be considered a main contributor.

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  • Shuangshuang Zhang & Jin Wei & Yiping Li & Maoqing Duan & Amechi S. Nwankwegu & Eyram Norgbey, 2021. "The Influence of Seasonal Water Level Fluctuations on the Soil Nutrients in a Typical Wetland Reserve in Poyang Lake, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:7:p:3846-:d:527465
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    1. Xuchun Ye & Yunliang Li & Xianghu Li & Qi Zhang, 2014. "Factors influencing water level changes in China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake, in the past 50 years," Water International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(7), pages 983-999, November.
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