Articles | Volume 19, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-4351-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-4351-2022
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14 Sep 2022
Research article |  | 14 Sep 2022

Rapidly increasing sulfate concentration: a hidden promoter of eutrophication in shallow lakes

Chuanqiao Zhou, Yu Peng, Li Chen, Miaotong Yu, Muchun Zhou, Runze Xu, Lanqing Zhang, Siyuan Zhang, Xiaoguang Xu, Limin Zhang, and Guoxiang Wang

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The dramatical increase in SO42- concentration up to 100 mg L-1 in eutrophic lakes has aroused great attention. It enhanced the sulfate reduction to release a large amount of ΣS2- during cyanobacteria decomposition. The Fe2+ released from the iron reduction process is captured by ΣS2-, and finally the combination of iron and P was reduced, promoting the release of endogenous P. Therefore, increasing sulfate concentrations are shown to be a hidden promoter of eutrophication in shallow lakes.
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