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Responses of Onondaga Lake, New York, to Early Stages of Rehabilitation: Unanticipated Ecosystem Feedbacks
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Responses of polluted Onondaga Lake, New York, to early stages of a phased program to rehabilitate the lake from the effects of domestic waste inputs are documented. The analysis is based on more than 10 years of paired monitoring of the effluent (total ammonia and total phosphorus) of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) that discharges to the lake as well as the lake itself (including total ammonia, nitrite, total and dissolved forms of phosphorus, plankton biomass and composition, Secchi disc transparency, and zebra mussel density). Major reductions in total ammonia and total phosphorus loading relative to the preceding decade are reported for the WWTP for the November 1998 through October 1999 interval. Dramatic and, in some cases, unanticipated changes in the lake's water quality and biota in response to the reductions in loading are documented for the April to October interval of 1999 including: (1) major decreases in total ammonia concentrations and improved status with respect to ammonia toxicity standards, (2) development of dense populations of zebra mussels, (3) decreases in fall concentrations of nitrite and improved status with respect to the related toxicity standard, (4) decreases in total phosphorus and total dissolved phosphorus concentrations, and (5) a severe Microcystis (phytoplankton) bloom that caused nuisance conditions and poor clarity. The zebra mussel invasion is attributed to the reductions in total ammonia concentrations to below toxic levels. The Microcystis bloom was probably related to the abrupt increase in the zebra mussel population. Additional reductions in phosphorus loading from the WWTP will be required to limit phytoplankton production and avoid the potential for continued nuisance conditions. Potential complications in resolving lake responses to future reductions in loading associated with the zebra mussel invasion are considered.
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Through the late 1990s, the Metro input represented 80% of total nitrogen loading to Onondaga Lake.
“Through the late 1990s the Metro input represented 80% of the total nitrogen (N) loading (Matthews et al. 2001) and 80% of the effective ( i.e. , can support phytoplankton growth) P loading (Effler et al. 2002).”
From Implications of redox processes for the rehabilitation of an urban lake, Onondaga Lake, New York (2008) · cites this paper as Matthews et al. 2001
Onondaga Lake flushes rapidly (4 times/y) and responds quickly to changes in external loading.
“The lake flushes rapidly (4 times/y) and responds quickly to changes in external loading (Matthews et al. 2001).”
From Food web effects and the disappearance of the spring clear water phase in Onondaga Lake following nutrient loading reductions (2010) · cites this paper as Matthews et al. 2001
Dreissenid mussel abundance increased in 1999.
“Dreissenid mussel (zebra mussel [D.polymorpha] and quagga mussel [D.rostriformis bugensis]) abundance increased in 1999 (Matthews et al. 2001, Spada et al. 2002)”
From Food web effects and the disappearance of the spring clear water phase in Onondaga Lake following nutrient loading reductions (2010) · cites this paper as Matthews et al. 2001
Nutrient loading to Onondaga Lake has been reduced substantially over the past three decades as a result of the phosphorus detergent ban, industrial pre-treatment and upgrades at Metro.
“Nutrient loading to the lake has been reduced substantially over the past three decades as a result of the phosphorus detergent ban, industrial pre-treatment and upgrades at Metro (Matthews et al. 2001;Effler et al. 2002bEffler et al. , 2005)).”
From Assessment of Long-term Trends in the Oxygen Resources of a Recovering Urban Lake, Onondaga Lake, New York (2006) · cites this paper as Matthews et al. 2001
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- Authors
- Matthews, D. A., Effler, S. W., Matthews, C. M. B., Siegfried, C. A., & Spada, M. E.
- Affiliations
- Upstate Freshwater Institute (US)
- ORCID
- Effler, S.W.
- Venue
- Water Environment Research
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2001-11
- Volume
- 73
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 691-703
- ISSN
- 0043-1303 (ISSN-L)
- 1061-4303
- 1554-7531
- OpenAlex
- W2469419438
- Semantic Scholar
- 0fa7b3e2b763a4ac1509af4ff6ff3e22dfae1294
- Cited by
- 40
- References
- 76
- Citations by year
- 2019: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 3.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Water Environment Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Keywords
- Onondaga Lake, lake restoration, wastewater treatment plant effluent, nutrient load reduction, ammonia toxicity, phosphorus loading, Dreissena polymorpha, Microcystis blooms, plankton biomass, Secchi disk transparency, nitrite toxicity, ecosystem feedbacks, invasive species, domestic sewage pollution
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Conservation of Natural Resources, Environmental Monitoring, Eutrophication, New York, Phosphorus, Plankton, Population Dynamics, Quality Control, Waste Disposal, Fluid, Water Pollution, Ecosystem, Biomass, Bivalvia
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