Burrowing mayfly (Ephemeroptera: Ephemeridae: Hexagenia spp.) bioturbation and bioirrigation: A source of internal phosphorus loading in Lake Erie

Chaffin, Justin D.; Kane, Douglas D.

doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2009.09.003

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“…For example, actions of burrowing mayflies resulted in an increase in L gross from sediments of 1 mg SRP·m −2 ·day −1 relative to an experimental control (Chaffin and Kane 2010). Estimates of TP flux attributed to resuspension of sediments were 500 mg TP·m −2 ·year −1 , rates that are equivalent to that of externally loaded TP from the tributaries (Matisoff and Carson 2014).…”

Section: Lake Eriementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Population densities for such bioturbating organisms may reach 50 000 individuals·m -2 (Pelegrí and Blackburn 1995;Parsons et al 2017), potentially resulting in significant sediment mobilisation. Tube-dwelling invertebrates have also been shown to enhance solute transport between pore water and surface water via bioirrigation, increasing fluxes of SRP (Matisoff and Wang 1998;Chaffin and Kane 2010). Additionally, burrow construction and bioirrigation increases the complexity of oxic-anoxic surfaces in sediments, which may radically alter the flux of nutrients from sediments (Hölker et al 2015).…”

Section: Benthic Bioturbation Bioirrigation and Vertical Migrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Internal phosphorus loading in Canadian fresh waters: a critical review and data analysis

Orihel

Baulch

Casson

et al. 2017

Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.

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Many physical, chemical, and biological processes in freshwater ecosystems mobilize the nutrient phosphorus (P) from sediments, which in turn may contribute to the formation of harmful algal blooms. Here, we critically reviewed internal P loading in Canadian fresh waters to understand the geographic patterns and environmental drivers of this important process. From 43 publications, we consolidated 618 estimates of internal P loading from Canadian freshwater ponds, lakes, reservoirs, and coastal wetlands (n = 70). Expressed in terms of total P, short-term gross rates in sediment samples (L gross ) ranged from −27 to 54 mg·m −2 ·day −1 (n = 461), while long-term net rates in whole ecosystems (L net ) ranged from −1694 to 10 640 mg·m −2 ·year −1 (n = 157). The main environmental drivers of this variation were oxygen, pH, geology, and trophic state. Internal P loading tended to be higher during the open-water season and most prominent in small prairie lakes. Priorities for future research on internal P loading should include resolving methodological problems, assessing the relative importance of different mechanisms, examining the influence of anthropogenic activities, and quantifying rates in understudied ecosystems. Résumé :De nombreux processus physiques, chimiques et biologiques dans les écosystèmes d'eau douce mobilisent le phosphore (P), un élément nutritif, des sédiments, ce qui peut favoriser la formation de fleurs d'eau néfastes. Nous avons effectué un examen critique de l'apport interne de P dans les plans d'eau douce canadiens afin de comprendre les motifs de répartition géographique et les facteurs environnementaux qui influent sur cet important processus. À la lumière de 43 publications, nous avons colligé 618 estimations de l'apport interne de P d'étangs, de lacs, de réservoirs et de milieux humides littoraux d'eau douce canadiens (n = 70). Exprimés en termes de P total, les taux d'apport de P à court terme pour les échantillons de sédiments (L gross ) vont de −27 à 54 mg·m -2 ·jour -1 (n = 461), alors que les taux nets à long terme à l'échelle de l'écosystème (L net ) vont de −1694 à 10 640 mg·m -2 ·an -1 (n = 157). Les principaux facteurs environnementaux influant sur ces variations sont l'oxygène, le pH, la géologie et l'état trophique. L'apport interne de P tend à être plus élevé durant la période d'eau libre et le plus marqué dans les petits lacs de prairie. La priorité des travaux futurs sur l'apport interne de P devrait porter sur la résolution de problèmes méthodologiques, l'évaluation de l'importance relative de différents mécanismes, l'examen de l'influence des activités humaines et la quantification des taux dans les écosystèmes sous-étudiés. [Traduit par la Rédaction]

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Section: Lake Eriementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Benthic Bioturbation Bioirrigation and Vertical Migrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Internal phosphorus loading in Canadian fresh waters: a critical review and data analysis

Orihel

Baulch

Casson

et al. 2017

Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.

181

133

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“…The enriched conditions in the bay and river plume would be expected to promote cyanobacterial growth over the growth of eukaryotic algae (Tilman et al, 1986) and indeed, observations of previous Microcystis blooms in western Lake Erie suggest that the spatial extent of blooms often follows the spatial pattern of the suspended sediment plume (Chaffin, 2009). Internal P-loading in the bay and lake may also be significant due to the shallowness of Maumee Bay (b2.5 m), wind-driven resuspension of lake sediments (Søndergaard et al, 2003) and benthic invertebrate bioturbation (Chaffin and Kane, 2010). The outer boundary of the Maumee River plume is most often found in a region between 10 and 20 km from the mouth of the Maumee River referred to here as a "transition zone" where a distinct gradient in water quality parameters exists between waters characteristic of the Maumee River and Bay and offshore waters generally more influenced by inflow from Lake St. Clair and the upper Great Lakes via the Detroit River (Moorhead et al 2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Microcystis growth rate potential and nutrient status across a trophic gradient in western Lake Erie

Chaffin

Bridgeman

Heckathorn

et al. 2011

Journal of Great Lakes Research

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“…However, the importance of internal P resuspension in lake P budgets is clear (Søndergaard et al ). For example, Chaffin and Kane () suggested that sediment bioturbation by burrowing mayfly Hexagenia spp. in the western basin of Lake Erie was capable of releasing 1.40 mg m –2 P per day, (504 mg m –2 P per year) leading to a significant source of phosphorus loading.…”

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Nutrient release from moose bioturbation in aquatic ecosystems

Bump

Bergman

Schrank

et al. 2016

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While the ecological importance of bioturbation is well recognized and the prevalence of aquatic foraging by terrestrial ungulates is increasingly appreciated, research linking how terrestrial ungulates function as disturbance mechanisms via bioturbation in freshwater systems is lacking. The purpose of this study was to quantify potential nutrient pulses released from benthic sediments into the water column when moose Alces alces feed on aquatic plants. We also determined if we could experimentally mimic the benthic disturbance and the expected nutrient pulse created when moose feed aquatically. When moose foraged aquatically, significant releases of both total and dissolved phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) resulted in the waters that were disturbed in foraging areas compared to adjacent undisturbed waters. Nutrient concentrations for total P and N ranged from 42.5 × and 2.7 × greater in disturbed than undisturbed, respectively. Dissolved P and N were 26.8 × and 1.5 × greater, respectively, in disturbed versus undisturbed waters. Our experimental mimic created increases of total and dissolved P and N that were equivalent to pulses created by moose. This indicates that it is possible to experimentally test by proxy the potential impact of moose bioturbation on other ecosystem processes. This study is the first quantification of moose foraging as a consumer mechanism that influences the release of limiting nutrients in aquatic systems, thereby emphasizing the potential cascading importance for nutrient uptake and productivity of plants and microbes.

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Burrowing mayfly (Ephemeroptera: Ephemeridae: Hexagenia spp.) bioturbation and bioirrigation: A source of internal phosphorus loading in Lake Erie

Cited by 30 publications

References 54 publications

Internal phosphorus loading in Canadian fresh waters: a critical review and data analysis

Internal phosphorus loading in Canadian fresh waters: a critical review and data analysis

Assessment of Microcystis growth rate potential and nutrient status across a trophic gradient in western Lake Erie

Nutrient release from moose bioturbation in aquatic ecosystems

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