MONITORING OF PHOSPHORUS CONTENT
IN “WATER-PARTICULATE MATERIALS-BOTTOM SEDIMENTS SYSTEM” FOR RIVER PRUT
VASILE RUSU, LARISA POSTOLACHI
ABSTRACT. – Monitoring of phosphorus content in “water-particulate
materials-bottom sediments system” for river Prut. Seasonal and spatial dynamics
of phosphorus forms in water, particulate materials and bottom sediments of
river Prut was elucidated. The scheme for determination of phosphorus forms in
water and particulate materials according to World Health Organization
classification was evaluated. Additionally, this scheme was tested for
estimation of phosphorus content in bottom sediments. The supplemented scheme
allows the analysis of the phosphorus forms for the entirely system “water –
particulate materials – bottom sediments”, extending possibilities for
interpretation of phosphorus dynamics in natural waters.
Keywords: phosphorus forms, particulate materials, bottom sediments.