MONITORING OF PHOSPHORUS CONTENT IN “WATER-PARTICULATE MATERIALS-BOTTOM SEDIMENTS SYSTEM” FOR RIVER PRUT

• Main Authors: VASILE RUSU, LARISA POSTOLACHI
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cluj University Press 2011-03-01
• Series: Aerul şi Apa: Componente ale Mediului
• Subjects: phosphorus forms; particulate materials; bottom sediments
• Online Access: http://aerapa.conference.ubbcluj.ro/2011/PDF/Rusu_Postolachi.pdf

Monitoring of phosphorus content in “water-particulatematerials-bottom sediments system” for river Prut. Seasonal and spatialdynamics of phosphorus forms in water, particulate materials and bottomsediments of river Prut was elucidated. The scheme for determination ofphosphorus forms in water and particulate materials according to World HealthOrganization classification was evaluated. Additionally, this scheme was tested forestimation of phosphorus content in bottom sediments. The supplemented schemeallows the analysis of the phosphorus forms for the entirely system “water –particulate materials – bottom sediments”, extending possibilities for interpretationof phosphorus dynamics in natural waters.