Keywords
Eutrophication, Lake ecology, Florida, Phosphorus
Abstract
Several Florida lakes with different documented trophic state indices were selected for sediment analysis. Vertical sections of the sediment were taken at depths of .1, .5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 and l5 centimeters below the surface of the sediment-water interface. Total Phosphorus analysis was done on each section. The profile presented was then evaluated and was found that the profiles best fit the equation Y = X/ (A + BX), where Y is the Phosphorus Concentration in ppm and X is the sediment depth in cm. Correlation between the trophic state and the profiles characteristics are presented. A hypothesis as to how the sediment profile changes as the lake experiences increased Phosphorus loading is presented, and is used to evaluate the lake studied. This discussion expresses phosphorus dynamics within the sediments in terms of adsorption, chemical changes, biological activity, and molecular and eddy diffusion.
Graduation Date
1976
Advisor
Yousef, Yousef A.
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Engineering
Degree Program
Engineering
Format
Pages
109 p.
Language
English
Rights
Written permission granted by copyright holder to the University of Central Florida Libraries to digitize and distribute for nonprofit, educational purposes.
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0003479
Subjects
Eutrophication, Lake ecology -- Florida, Phosphorus
STARS Citation
Stewart, Edgar Allen III, "A Study of Differences in Vertical Phosphorus Profiles Within the Sediments of Selected Florida Lakes as Related to Trophic Dynamics" (1976). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 258.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/258
Contributor (Linked data)
Yousef, Yousef A. [VIAF]
Yousef, Yousef A. [LC]
University of Central Florida. College of Engineering [VIAF]
Collection (Linked data)
Accessibility Status
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