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The Limiting Nutrient of Eutrophication in Reservoirs of Korea and the Suggestion of a Reinforced Phosphorus Standard for Sewage Treatment Effluent  

Kim, Bomchul (Department of Environmental Science, Kangwon National University)
Sa, Seung-Hwan (Department of Environmental Science, Kangwon National University)
Kim, Moonsook (Department of Environmental Science, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Yunkyoung (Department of Environmental Science, Kangwon National University)
Kim, Jai-Ku (Department of Environmental Science, Kangwon National University)
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Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment / v.23, no.4, 2007 , pp. 512-517 More about this Journal
Abstract
The limiting nutrient of eutrophication in freshwater bodies in Korea was examined and the phosphorus concentration standard for sewage treatment effluent was discussed. The weight ratio of N/P in 13 major reservoirs showed the range of 18 to 163, which implies phosphorus is more limited than nitrogen for algal growth. In the correlation analysis phosphorus showed higher correlation with chlorophyll-a concentration than with nitrogen. In the algal bioassay phosphorus spike test enhanced algal growth in all 25 samples of five reservoirs, while nitrogen was found to co-limit only in four samples. It confirms that phosphorus is the only limiting nutrient for eutrophication in Korean reservoirs. As many reservoirs are eutrophic in Korea, phosphorus control is critical for the management of water quality. The phosphorus standard of sewage treatment effluent in Korea was compared with other countries, and it can be concluded that phosphorus standard is too high to be effective in eutrophication control and a lower phosphorus standard is essential for the water quality improvement.
Keywords
Eutrophication; Limiting nutrient; Phosphorus; Sewage treatment;
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