Organic carbon facilitates the release of organic phosphorus by converting stable organic phosphorus into bioavailable forms in eutrophic sediments

• Published in: Journal of environmental sciences (China) Vol. 158; pp. 165 - 178
• Main Authors: Wang, Yan, Chen, Xiang, Li, Cai, Kong, Ming, Tian, Yan, Wang, Xia, Ji, Ying, Zhang, Lan, Hang, Xiaoshuai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2025
• Subjects: Active organic phosphorus; bioavailability; eutrophication; Eutrophication sediments; inorganic phosphorus; lakes; Mineralization; Organic carbon; organic phosphorus; Sediment; total phosphorus; Organic carbon; Active organic phosphorus; Sediment; Mineralization; Eutrophication sediments

•Humic and Fulvic acid fractions of organic matter accelerate the release of organic phosphorous.•Degradation and mineralization of organic carbon increase the mineralization rate of organic phosphorous. Organic phosphorus (OP) constitutes an important fraction of total phosphorus in lake sediments,...