Estimation of the phosphorus loading with consideration for the planetary boundaries (for the Russian Federation as an example)

Some scientists believe today that problems related to phosphorus entry into fresh-water bodies may be more important for setting the planetary boundary. Excessive entry of biogenic elements (especially phosphorus) into water bodies and water streams causes their eutrophication. This process may cau...

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Published inPure and applied chemistry Vol. 89; no. 3; pp. 287 - 292
Main Authors Tarasova, Natalia P., Makarova, Anna S., Vasileva, Evgeniya G., Savelova, Diana D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin De Gruyter 01.03.2017
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subjects
Dynamic models
Eutrophication
Fresh water
freshwater eutrophication
ICPC-21
Light transmittance
Phosphorus
phosphorus loading
planetary boundaries
regional estimation
Soil erosion
Surface water
water quality
Russia
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Summary:Some scientists believe today that problems related to phosphorus entry into fresh-water bodies may be more important for setting the planetary boundary. Excessive entry of biogenic elements (especially phosphorus) into water bodies and water streams causes their eutrophication. This process may cause a decrease in the light transmittance of surface water layers and other consequences for ecosystem and humans. In this paper the results of model application for the estimation of the phosphorus content in fresh waters of the Russian Federation regions are presented. The method for the estimation of the phosphorus amount in fresh water was developed on the basis of the dynamic model. Phosphorus loading is most characteristic of regions that have developed types of agriculture which cause increases the rate of mineral phosphorus entry into erodible soil.
ISSN:0033-4545
1365-3075
DOI:10.1515/pac-2016-0904