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Coastal stormwater wet pond sediment nitrogen dynamics

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Gold, A.C., Thompson, S.P., Piehler, M.F.·2017·Science of The Total Environment
DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.213
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Wet ponds are a common type of stormwater control measure (SCM) in coastal areas of the southeastern US, but their internal nitrogen dynamics have not been extensively studied. Using flow-through intact sediment core incubations, net sediment N 2 fluxes before and after a nitrate addition from five wet ponds spanning a range of ages (3.25-10years old) were quantified through membrane inlet mass spectrometry during early summer. Multiple locations within a single wet pond (6.16years old) were also sampled during ambient conditions in late summer to determine the combined effects of depth, vegetation, and flow path position on net N 2 fluxes at the sediment-water interface. All pond sediments had considerable rates of net nitrogen fixation during ambient conditions, and net N 2 fluxes during nitrate-enriched conditions were significantly correlated with pond age. Following a nitrate addition to simulate storm conditions, younger pond sediments shifted towards net denitrification, but older ponds exhibited even higher rates of net nitrogen fixation. The pond forebay had significantly higher rates of net nitrogen fixation compared to the main basin, and rates throughout the pond were an order of magnitude higher than the early summer experiment. These results identify less than optimal nitrogen processing in this common SCM, however, data presented here suggest that water column mixing and pond sediment excavation could improve the capacity of wet ponds to enhance water quality b…

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Authors
Gold, A. C., Thompson, S. P., & Piehler, M. F.
Affiliations
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Corresponding author
Gold, A.C.
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Science of The Total Environment
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-12
Volume
609
Pages
672-681
ISSN
0048-9697 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.213
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W2741352388
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journal article
Language
en
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  • The Science of The Total Environment (acceptedVersion)
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Funders
Strategic Environmental Research and Developmental Program—Defense Coastal/Estuarine Research Program (RC-2245)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
Keywords
wet ponds, stormwater control measures, denitrification, nitrate addition, sediment-water interface, pond age, forebay, vegetation effects, water column mixing, nitrogen removal, water quality

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Gold, A. C., Thompson, S. P., & Piehler, M. F. (2017). Coastal stormwater wet pond sediment nitrogen dynamics. Science of The Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.213