Effects of Aquatic Plants on the Feature of Sediment Resuspension in Lake Taihu

[Objective] The aim was to study effects of aquatic plants on resuspen- sion of sediment in Lake Taihu. [Method] New resuspension simulator was used in the research. Elodea nuttalli, submerged plant, and Phragmites australis, emergent aquatic plant, were grown in substrate sludge with varied planting density set. Study of simulation experiment on the feature of sediment resuspension was carried on under shearing stress of 0.2-0.5 N/m2 and agitation of 1-30 min. [Result] Aquatic plant growing would effectively reduce seston concentration in water. Concentrations of final Suspended Particulate Matter （SPM） in experimental groups and control groups were as follows： water without plant〉coverage of 30% of Elodea nuttalli〉cov- erage of 60% of Elodea nuttalli〉Phragmites australis with concentration of 50 stock/m2〉 coverage of 90% of Elodea nuttalli〉Phragmites australis with concentration of 80 stock/m2〉Phragmites australis with concentration of 150 stock/m2; SPM concentration showed a tendency from increasing to stable with change of stirring time under dif- ferent shearing stresses： SPM concentration was of severe change at early stage in barrel without aquatic plant while change of SPM concentration in barrel with aquatic plant was quite mild and grew smaller with concentration increasing; SPM concentration was reduced much more if Phragmites australis planted compared with that of Elodea nuttalli; under different shearing stresses, reduction of SPM concen- tration by increase of Phragmites australis area was much more than by increase of Elodea nuttalli area. [Conclusion] It would provide powerful scientific reference for control on aquatic environment through comprehensive research on the feature of sediment resuspension.

Lake sediment resuspension and caused phosphate release——a simulation study

Intact sediment cores and wet/dried surficial sediments sampled from the two sublakes in Taihu Lake, Meiliang Bay and Wuli Lake, were incubated in the laboratory to determine the effects of resuspension on internal phosphorus loading by simulating different resuspension events. Soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) release from undisturbed core sediment sampled in the Meiliang Bay and Wuli Lake in July 1998 was 1.53 mg/m(2) and 2.24 mg/m(2) within 4 days, respectively. However during one hour experimental simulation of resuspension, SRP increased by 0.041 mg/L and 0.077 mg/L in die above cores, which indicate that a typical resuspension event in the take would be accompanied by the release of 10.77 mgSRP/m(2) and 23.1 mgSRP/m(2), respectively. The internal phosphorus loading induced by resuspensian is estimated to be 8 - 10 times greater than the release from undisturbed sediment. SRP release from the dried sediments during simulation of resuspension was mainly dependent on the disturbing intensity. Only when the wind strength gets to certain level, the influence of wind speed on phosphorus release appears significant, indicating that an exchangeable P pool, capable of altering equilibrium conditions in the take areas, is built up under strongly wind-exposed resuspension events.

Temporal and spatial changes of suspended sediment concentration and resuspension in the Yangtze River estuary

A detailed analysis of suspended sediment concentration (SSC) variations over a year period is presented using the data from 8 stations in the Yangtze River estuary and its adjacent waters, together with a discussion of the hydrodynamic regimes of the estuary. Spatially, the SSC from Xuliujing downwards to Hangzhou Bay increases almost constantly, and the suspended sediment in the inner estuary shows higher concentration in summer than in winter, while in the outer estuary it shows higher concentration in winter than in summer, and the magnitude is greater in the outer estuary than in the inner estuary, greater in the Hangzhou Bay than in the Yangtze River estuary. The sediments discharged by the Yangtze River into the sea are resuspended by marine dynamics included tidal currents and wind waves. Temporally, the SSC shows a pronounced neap-spring tidal cycle and seasonal variations. Furthermore, through the analysis of dynamic mechanism, it is concluded that wave and tidal current are two predominant factors of sediment resuspension and control the distribution and changes of SSC, in which tidal currents control neap-spring tidal cycles, and wind waves control seasonal variations. The ratio between river discharge and marine dynamics controls spatial distribution of SSC.

The observations of seabed sediment erosion and resuspension processes in the Jiaozhou Bay in China

In estuarine and coastal areas, the seabed is in a constant process of dynamic change under marine conditions.Seabed sediment erosion and resuspension are important processes that safely control the geological environment. Field tripod observations conducted in the Jiaozhou Bay in China are reported, to investigate the effects of hydrodynamic conditions on the erosion and resuspension processes of the seabed. The observational results show that the maximum shear stress created by tidal currents can reach 0.35 N/m2, which is higher than the wave-induced shear stress during fair weather conditions. A seabed erosion frequently occurs during the flood tide, whereas a seabed deposition occurs during ebb tide. Waves can produce a bottom shear stress approximately equivalent to that induced by currents when the local wind reaches Force 4 with a speed of 5 m/s.When the wind reaches 7 m/s and the significant wave height reaches 26 cm, waves play a more significant role than currents in the dynamic processes of the seabed sediment resuspension and lead to a high value of turbidity that is approximately two to eight times higher than that in fair weather. These analyses clearly illustrate that periodic current-induced sediment erosion and resuspension are dominant in fair weather, whereas episodic high waves are responsible for significant sediment resuspension. Additional work is needed to establish a more thorough understanding of the mechanisms of sediment dynamics in the Jiaozhou Bay.

Sediment Deposition and Resuspension in Mouth Bar Area of the Yangtze Estuary

A comprehensive analysis is conducted based on observations on topography, tidal current, salinity, suspended sediment and bed load during the years of 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989. 1996, and 1997 in the Yangtze Estuary. Results show that the deformation of tidal waves is distinct and the sand carrying capacity is large within the mouth bar due to strong tidal currents and large volume of incoming water and sediments. Owing to both temporal and spatial variation of tidal current, deposition and erosion ore extremely active. In general a change of up to 0.1 m of bottom sediments takes place during a tidal period. The maximum siltation and erosion are around 0.2 m in a spring to neap tides cycle. The riverbed is silted during flood when there is heavy sediment load, eroded during dry season when sediment lo:ld is low. The annual average depth of erosion anti siltation on the riverbed is around 0.6 m. In particular cases, it may increase to 1.4 m to 2.4 m at some locations.

THE RESUSPENSION RATE OF SEDIMENTS IN 32°N SECTION ON THE EAST CHINA SEA

This research on the influence of sediment resuspension on the flux of materials in the margin of the East China Sea showed that the sediment resuspension rates, was 47.40%-79.18% in the surface layers, and 72.75%-96.96% in the bottom layers.The research confirmed that the Changjiang River runoff and the eddy area upwelling flow near 125°E were two important factors affecting the sediment resuspension in summer; the transformation of DOC to POC through the flocculation in the transitional region (123°-124°E) was also confirmed by comparison of the resuspension rate. The sediment resuspension was shown to be influenced by the seasonal factor, especially in the surface layer.

A new method for the estimation of fine-sediment resuspension ratios in estuaries-taking the turbidity maximum zone of the Changjiang(Yangtze) estuary as an example

Based on the principle of conservative matter removal in estuary,a new method is proposed for estimating the ratio of sediment resuspension in estuaries with fine suspended sediments in the turbidity maximum zone(TMZ) of the Changjiang(Yangtze) estuary during 2005.Results show that there was a range of 18.7%±27.9% to 73.9%±22.5% per annum of total suspended particulate matter(SPM),with an average of 49.2%.Nearly half of the particulate matter in the TMZ originates from sediment resuspension.This indicates that sediment resuspension is one of the major mechanisms involved in formation of the TMZ.Compared with traditional method for calculating these ratios in the estuary,this new method evaluates the dynamic variation of SPM content carried by river runoff from the river mouth to the ocean.The new method produced more reliable results than the traditional one and could produce a better estimation of resuspension flux for particulate matter in estuaries.

Impact of seepage flow on sediment resuspension by internal solitary waves:parameterization and mechanism

Sediment incipient motion is the first step in sediment resuspension.Previous studies ignored the effect of seepage flow on the mobility of sediment particles and simplified the seabed surface as a rigid boundary.A flume experiment was designed to innovatively divide the seabed into two parts to control the dynamic response of the seabed and control the seepage conditions.In the experiment,the seabed sediments and the amplitude of internal solitary waves(ISWs)were changed to compare and analyze the impact of seepage flow on the sediment resuspension by shoaling ISWs.Moreover,parametric research and verification were carried out.Results indicate that seepage flow can greatly influence fine sand,promote sediment resuspension,and increase the amount of suspension by two times on average.However,seepage flow had a little effect on the suspension of clayey silt and sandy silt.Besides,seepage force was added to the traditional gravity,drag force,and uplift force,and the parameterization of threshold starting shear stress of coarse-grained sediments was developed.The results of this parameterization were verified,and seepage force was critical to parameterization.The threshold starting shear stress was reduced by 54.6%after increasing the seepage force.The physical mechanism of this process corresponded to the vertical reciprocating transient seepage in and out the seabed interface caused by the wave-induced transient excess pore water pressure.This quantitative study on seepage flow for shear stress of coarse-grained sediments induced by ISWs is critical to geohazard assessment.

Submarine Trenches and Wave-Wave Interactions Enhance the Sediment Resuspension Induced by Internal Solitary Waves

Internal solitary waves(ISWs)are nonlinear fluctuations in nature that could cause significant interactions between seawater and the seabed.ISWs have been proven to be an adequate cause of sediment resuspension in shallow and deep-sea environments.In the South China Sea,ISWs have the largest amplitude globally and directly interact with the seabed near the Dongsha slope in the northern South China Sea.We analyzed the water profile and high-resolution multibeam bathymetric data near the Dongsha slope and revealed that submarine trenches have a significant impact on the sediment resuspension by ISWs.Moreover,ISWs in the zone of the wave-wave interaction enhanced sediment mixing and resuspension.The concentration of the suspended particulate matter inside submarine trenches was significantly higher than that outside them.The concentration of the suspended particulate matter near the bottoms of trenches could be double that outside them and formed a vast bottom nepheloid layer.Trenches could increase the concentration of the suspended particulate matter in the entire water column,and a water column with a high concentration of the suspended particulate matter was formed above the trench.ISWs in the wave-wave interaction zone near Dongsha could induce twice the concentration of the bottom nepheloid layer than those in other areas.The sediment resuspension caused by ISWs is a widespread occurrence all around the world.The findings of this study can offer new insights into the influence of submarine trench and wave-wave interaction on sediment resuspension and help in geohazard assessment.

Phosphorus Bioavailability in a Phosphorus-Abundant System under Repeated Sediment Resuspension Conditions

Variation of bioavailable phosphorus(BAP) concentrations,i.e.,the sum of dissolved total phosphorus(DTP) and bioavailable particulate phosphorus(BAPP),was investigated in a phosphorus(P)-abundant system as influenced by repeated sediment resuspension.The overlying water and sediments in the studied system collected from a city canal,with the initial BAP concentration about 0.679 mg·L-1 in the overlying water.The sediments were disturbed with rotating blade once every day for 30 days in the experimental system.Concentrations of dissolved inorganic phosphorus(DIP),DTP,and total phosphorus(TP) in overlying water and algal available phosphorus(AAP),total phosphorus(Tot-P) in suspended particles were determined in diminishing frequency.It was found that the BAP decreased rapidly in the beginning few days in the sediment resuspension system,and then kept decreasing gradually at a low level,compared with the static conditions.This was mainly attributed to the sharp decrease of DIP.It is suggested that repeated sediment resuspension plays a significant role in phosphorus migration and converting it to more stable forms.

Sediment Resuspension Mechanisms in Aquaculture Area, Sanggou Bay

The sediment resuspension mechanisms in Sungo Bay, a large-scale aquaculture area in north China, were investigated by analysing data collected during several periods from 2005 to 2006. Nortek 6M ADV current meter and YSI6600 were used to collect the field data on current speed, current direction and water turbidities 1 m above the bottom. Based on the collected field data, it could be found that wind-waves and currents were the main driving force for sediment resuspension. The correlation between suspended sediment concentration （SSC） and turbidity （NTU） is SSC = 15.908 x In （NTU） ＋ 7.0888 （n = 33, R2 = 0.7209）. Taking the key factor （angle 0） into account, the combination effect between wave and current were expressed. Results showed that the combined shear stress （row） of wave stress （re） and current stress （rw） could be calculated by row = rc ＋ 2√ rcrw sin θ ＋ rw sin^2 θ. The critical shear stress for sediment resuspension was about 0.059 N/m^2. The correlation between suspended sediment concentration and critical shear stress could be expressed by rcw = 238.06 SSC ＋ 25.215 （n = 25, R^2 = 0.7298）.

Solid Particle Resuspension Model Development for the GASFLOW Code

Tons of solid particles, like carbon, beryllium and tungsten with diameters of several to several hundreds microns, would be generated as dusts in vacuum vessel during operation of ITER, In accident scenarios, e.g., loss of vacuum accident, the potentially combustible dust particles can be suspended by the air ingress and entrained into the whole vessel, and impose a risk of dust explosions to the whole facility. Therefore, the mechanism of particle resuspension was investigated theoretically. A force balance approach and numerical fittings have been utilized to develop a semi-empirical particle resuspension model based on a group of particle resuspension experimental data. The model has been applied into a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics code, GASFLOW. The model validation has been done by comparison of the numerical predictions about particle resuspension rates in given incoming flows against the corresponding experimental data. The comparisons have proved the validity of the developed model.

Two Kinds of Waves Causing the Resuspension of Deep-Sea Sediments:Excitation and Internal Solitary Waves

The resuspension of marine sediments plays a key role in the biogeochemical cycle and marine ecology system.Internal solitary waves are considered to be important driving forces of the resuspension of bottom sediments.In this paper,the movement of turbidity currents,the generation and the effects on the bottom bed of internal solitary waves and excitation waves are studied by flume tests and numerical simulations,and the sediment resuspension are analyzed.The results show that the excitation wave can lead to the resuspension of the bottom sediments under all the conditions,while the internal solitary wave can lead to the resuspension of the sediment only under some special conditions,such as high amplitude or large underwater slope.Under the experimental conditions,the change in the near-bottom velocity caused by the excitation wave is close to three times that of the internal solitary wave.

Fine Sediment Resuspension Dynamics in Moreton Bay

A comprehensive field study has been undertaken to investigate sediment resuspension dynamics in the Moreton Bay, a large semi-enclosed bay situated in South East Queensland, Australia. An instrumented tripod, which housed three current meters, three OBS sensors and one underwater video camera, was used to collect the field data on tides, currents, waves and suspended sediment concentrations at four sites （Sites 1, 2, 4, and 5） in the bay. Site 1 was located at the main entrance, Site 2 at the central bay in deep water, and Sites 4 and 5 at two small bays in shallow water. The bed sediment was fine sand （ d5o = 0.2 ram） at Site 1, and cohesive sediment at the other three sites. Based on the col- lected field data, it is found that the dominant driving forces for sediment resuspension are a combination of ocean swell and tidal currents at Site 1, tidal currents at Site 2, and wind-waves at Sites 4 and 5. The critical bed shear stress for cohesive sediment resuspension is determined as 0.079 Pa in unidirectional flow at Site 2, and 0. 076 Pa in wave-induced oscillatory flow at Site 5.

Response of phytoplankton functional group to spring drought in a large subtropical reservoir

Global warming has caused an increase in the frequency and duration of droughts worldwide.Droughts could trigger large changes in physico-chemical conditions and phytoplankton community in waterbodies,resulting in a shift in the phytoplankton community.Spring diatom blooms in reservoirs have been increasingly observed in the past decade in the Taihu Lake basin.The aim of the present study is to elucidate the impacts of droughts on aquatic environment and to determine the driving factors for the succession of the phytoplankton functional groups based on the analysis of data collected during spring from 2009 to 2020 in the Daxi Reservoir.The unimodal relationship between 1-month aggregated precipitation index and phytoplankton species richness indicated the competitive exclusion occurred in extremely drought period.The structural equation modeling indicated that drought-related low water level conditions intensified sediment resuspension,and increased the phosphorus-enriched nonalgal turbidity in the Daxi Reservoir.Concurrently,a steady shift in the Reynolds phytoplankton functional groups from L 0,TD,J,X 2,and A(phytoplankton taxa preferring low turbidity and nutrient conditions)to TB(pennate diatoms being adapt to turbid and nutrient-rich conditions)was observed.The increased TP and non-algal turbidity in addition to the lowered disturbance contribute to the prevalence of Group TB.Considering the difficulties in nutrient control,timely water replenishment is often a feasible method of controlling the dominance of harmful algae for reservoir management.Finally,alternative water sources are in high demand for ensuring ecological safety and water availability when dealing with drought.

滆湖重建沉水植物生境对抑制沉积物再悬浮的模拟研究

滆湖自1990s以来水生态环境变化迅速,水生植物几乎消亡,生态系统由“草型清水”湖演变为“藻型浊水”湖,其浅水特性在风力作用下常造成底床沉积物的再悬浮现象。泥沙和营养物质频繁重回上覆水体导致水质长期难以改善,故重建沉水植物生境被认为是恢复滆湖生态环境的措施之一。本文构建滆湖水环境模型,模拟和分析水动力及沉积物的再悬浮过程。研究表明,在常规风力条件下(约2.2~2.8 m/s),全湖底床切应力均值(■)约为0.023 N/m^(2),全湖几乎不存在沉积物再悬浮现象,而在强风条件下(如大于10 m/s),■可达0.45 N/m^(2),全湖绝大部分区域的沉积物均可以发生再悬浮,南部浅水区域及其东西沿岸为再悬浮发生的高频地区。模型设定了一种沉水植物生境的情景条件进行模拟与预测。研究结果表明,在易发生再悬浮且适合沉水植物生长的南部区域,重建覆盖度约为12%的沉水植物,可削减实际条件下■的24.4%,从而分别降低年均和强风时刻全湖固体悬浮物(TSS)浓度的29.3%和25.1%。对一次强风过程的模拟结果表明,情景条件下■由实际条件下的0.45 N/m^(2)下降为0.34 N/m^(2),全湖TSS均值和最大值比实际条件分别下降了20.9和470 mg/L,沉水植物生境的存在对全湖TSS浓度改善效果显著。

模拟扰动条件下太湖表层沉积物磷行为的研究

利用恒温震荡器构筑的模拟扰动环境 ,研究了太湖水 -沉积物界面的磷释放和吸附行为 .结果表明 :表层沉积物的磷酸盐释放作用在模拟扰动条件下并不十分明显 ,在低强度的扰动条件下未观察到释放现象 ,模拟高强度扰动后 ,出现一个相对较强的释放过程 .最大释放时沉积物上覆水浓度约为低强度扰动时的 3倍 .最大释放时间 (Tmax)可能受磷酸盐形态分布的不同而有所差异 .相比较而言 ,磷酸盐的吸附作用表现得十分明显且迅速 ,沉积物上覆水磷酸盐浓度在 0 .5h后分别由 0 .2 2 9mg/L和 0 .2 15mg/L下降为 0 .0 5mg/L和 0 .0 13mg/L .可以看出当上覆水磷酸盐浓度较高时 ,吸附作用的强度远大于释放作用 .在 2 5℃ ,模拟中等强度 ( 10 0rpm)的模拟扰动条件下 ,当初始磷酸盐浓度为 1.0 1mg/L时 ,梅梁湾和五里湖的表层沉积物吸附容量分别为每克干重吸附0 .0 4 2mg和 0 .0 50mg磷酸盐 .这种较高的吸附能力对浅水湖泊的磷酸盐缓冲作用能起到积极作用 .

太湖波动特征分析

浅水湖泊中,富营养化程度除了依赖于外源输入外,内源释放亦是举足轻重,而底泥中的内源释放主要源于风强迫作用下形成的水面波动和底层湖流产生的剪切作用,并且波浪产生的切应力远大于底层湖流产生的切应力。此外,湖岸边界处的波浪作用够侵蚀岸堤,造成泥沙堆积而由此导致航道淤积,波浪作用引起的对水体中营养盐的水平和垂直输送会造成整个湖体中不同地区的水质差异,这也是太湖蓝藻水华爆发具有季节性和区域性的原因之一。本文基于在太湖北部、中部和南部利用波浪仪所观测的数次波浪数据,分别计算了平均波、有效波和1 10大波的周期、波高和波长及其由波浪产生的切应力,并利用验证后的浅水波浪模式,对太湖中冬、夏季盛行风作用下的易悬浮区域做了计算,发现夏季东南风作用下,西北沿岸带由其水浅和风的吹程较大而易引起的底泥悬浮,而冬季受西北风影响时易悬浮区域位于太湖东南部。

太湖底泥蓄积量和可悬浮量的计算

基于 2 0 0 2年对太湖底泥分布的调查数据 ,利用最优插值法计算了整个太湖不同区域的底泥厚度。结果表明 ,太湖底泥总蓄积量大约在 1 8 5 7亿m3,有泥区面积占整个水面积的47 5 %左右。此外 ,利用Shields方法 ,计算了太湖表层 1m内不同深度上底泥悬浮的临界切应力值 ,采用SMB浅水波动模式 ,计算了夏季受东南风和冬季受西北风影响下的波切应力 ,确定了不同风速情况下所能引起的底泥悬浮量。计算结果发现 ,上述何种风向情况下 ,能产生悬浮的临界风速大约在 5— 6m/s,当风速大于临界风速时 ,悬浮量随着风速的增加而增加 ;若风速达到 2 0m/s时 ,所能引起的最大悬浮量约为 2 75亿m3。

沉积物再悬浮对沉水植物生长的影响研究

通过室内模拟实验,研究了沉积物再悬浮对苦草(Vallisnerianatans)和马来眼子菜(Potomogetonmalaianus)2种沉水植物生长的影响.为期10周的实验发现,有沉积物再悬浮的处理组中,苦草的生物量显著低于对照组中(没有沉积物再悬浮)苦草的生物量;同样,沉积物再悬浮对苦草的分蘖和块茎数也产生了明显的影响;马来眼子菜的生物量和分蘖数同样受到了沉积物再悬浮的影响,但影响程度小于苦草.因此,沉积物再悬浮对沉水植物的生长、繁殖具有的抑制作用,但这种作用因种类不同而有所差异.