Tug of war between source and sink dynamics, evaluating soil phosphorus storage in a subtropical treatment wetland.

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Paul Julian, Todd Z Osborne, Vimala D NAir This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4258923/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Oligotrophic wetlands of the Everglades are often the final recipients of nutrients from adjacent ecosystems and tend to accumulate phosphorus (P) in their soils. Understanding P source and sink dynamics in wetlands is critical for managing wetland ecosystems and protecting downstream resources. This study evaluated the soil P storage capacity (SPSC) of the mineral components within two treatment flow-ways of the Everglades Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs). We hypothesized that SPSC will vary between flow-ways, with soil depth, and spatially along the inflow-to-outflow gradient. The P storage capacity in the STAs depends on the proportion of iron, aluminum, calcium, and magnesium (Fe, Al, Ca, and Mg, respectively) to P. We determined floc and recently accreted soils (RAS) are associated more with Ca and Mg and pre-STA soils are associated more with Fe and Al. Phosphorus loss, as indicated from SPSC values would vary between systems and soil depths suggesting a variable condition of P sink and source within and along flow-ways. This result, while limited, demonstrates the applicability of SPSC to wetlands systems and provides information that will aid operational or management decisions associated with improving P retention of the Everglades STAs. phosphorus retention Everglades stormwater treatment area geochemistry Full Text Supplementary Files SupplementalInformation.docx Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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