Effects of algae proliferation and density current on the vertical distribution of odor compounds in drinking water reservoirs in summer

• Published in: Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 288; p. 117683
• Main Authors: Wu, Tianhao, Zhu, Guangwei, Zhu, Mengyuan, Xu, Hai, Yang, Jun, Zhao, Xianfu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2021
• Subjects: 2-methylisoborneol; algal blooms; Bacillariophyceae; biomass; chlorophyll; Density current; euphotic zone; geosmin; Harmful algae; national surveys; Odor compound; odors; phytoplankton; pollution; Reservoir; risk reduction; spatial distribution; statistical analysis; storms; summer; Thermal stratification; Harmful algae; Density current; Reservoir; Thermal stratification; Odor compound

Reservoirs are an important type of drinking water source for megacities, while lots of reservoirs are threatened by odor problems during certain seasons. The influencing factors of odor compounds in reservoirs are still unclear. During August 2019, a nationwide survey investigating the distribution...