Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia
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Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia
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Evaluating the periphyton as a bioreactor for removal of nutrients in a shallow hypereutrophic reservoir

Avaliando o perifíton como biorreator para remoção de nutrientes em um reservatório raso hipereutrófico

Suele Aparecida Mendes-Santos; Carla Ferragut

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Abstract

Abstract: : Aim: We evaluated the periphyton on artificial substrate in the treated sewage effluent, effluent patch, inside and after the macrophyte stand in a shallow hypereutrophic reservoir. Specifically, we investigated the relationship between N and P contents and algal biomass in the periphyton with N and P availability, focusing on nutrient retention.

Methods: Periphyton sampling was performed at the effluent inlet, effluent path, inside, and two sites after macrophyte stand. Periphyton sampling was performed after 30 days of colonization. Abiotic variables were determined in the sewage effluent and in the reservoir water.

Results: Biomass and N and P contents in the periphyton were significantly different among sampling sites. The highest nutrient concentrations were found in the sampling sites with effluent. The highest periphyton chlorophyll-a were found inside and after the macrophyte stand, while N and P contents were the highest in the effluent inlet and effluent.

Conclusions: In conclusion, N and P contents in the periphyton were associated with N and P availability, evidencing the ability of nutrient retention of the community. Our findings suggest that periphyton on artificial substrate can as a potential tool for removing N and P from the effluent from the sewage treatment system, contributing to minimizing the nutrient load discharged in a shallow reservoir.

Keywords

Keywords: biomass, biofilm, nutrient removal, nutrient content, secondary sewage treatment

Resumo

Resumo: : Objetivos: Avaliamos o perifíton em substrato artificial no efluente de esgoto tratado, no percurso do efluente, dentro e após o banco de macrófitas em um reservatório raso hipereutrófico. Especificamente, investigamos a relação entre os conteúdos de N e P e a biomassa de algas no perifíton com a disponibilidade de N e P do ambiente, com foco na retenção de nutrientes.

Métodos: A amostragem do perifíton foi realizada no efluente e ao longo do percurso do efluente, dentro e em dois locais após o banco de macrófitas. A amostragem do perifíton foi realizada após 30 dias da colonização. As variáveis abióticas foram determinadas no efluente do esgoto e na água do reservatório.

Resultados: Os valores de biomassa e conteúdo N e P no perifíton foram significativamente diferentes entre os locais de amostragem. As maiores concentrações de nutrientes foram encontradas nos locais com efluente. As maiores concentrações de clorofila-a no perifíton foram encontradas dentro e após o banco de macrófitas, enquanto os maiores teores de N e P foram encontrados no efluente e no percurso do efluente.

Conclusões: Em conclusão, os conteúdos de N e P no perifíton foram associados à disponibilidade de N e P, evidenciando a capacidade de retenção de nutrientes da comunidade. Nossos resultados sugerem que o perifíton em substrato artificial pode ser uma ferramenta para a remoção de N e P do efluente do sistema de tratamento de esgoto, contribuindo para minimizar a carga de nutrientes descarregada em um reservatório raso.
 

Palavras-chave

biomassa, biofilme, conteúdo de nutrientes, esgoto com tratamento secundário remoção de nutrientes

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Submitted date:
09/10/2020

Accepted date:
04/28/2021

Publication date:
05/25/2021

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