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Nitrogen Removal Via Denitrification from Eutrophic Water as Influenced by Eichhonia crassipes and Sediment
  
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KeyWord:eutrophic water; water hyacinth; nitrification; denitrification; N2O and N2 emission
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MA Tao Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjng 210014, China
College of Resources and Environment Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China 
ZHANG Zhen-hua Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjng 210014, China 
YI Neng Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjng 210014, China
College of Resources and Environment Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China 
LIU Xin-hong Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjng 210014, China 
WANG Yan Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjng 210014, China 
YAN Shao-hua Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjng 210014, China 
GAO Yan Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjng 210014, China 
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Abstract:
      Nitrogen gas(N2) is believed to be the main gaseous product of nitrification and/or denitrification occurred in eutrophic water. Total removal of N2 and N2O from eutrophic water with or without cultivation of water hyacinth(Eichhonia crassipes) was investigated using an improved floating-chamber method to directly measure N2 and N2O emission from water. Under the high concentrations of N(NH+4-N:6.0~7.2 mg·L-1; NO-3-N:0.81~5.14 mg·L-1; TN 8.9~12.07 mg·L-1), growing E. crassipes without sediment removed(1 609.1±303.4)~(2 265.2±262.6)mg N from the water, accounting for (63.2±17.0)% of the total N loss from the water. However, only(23.7±3.1)%~(28.7±4.8)% of the total N loss was from N uptake by E. crassipes. In the treatments without E. crassipes or sediment, N2 emission[(689.0±29.2)~(1 142.9±17.5)mg N2-N] accounted for(40.7±8.6)%~(43.6±0.8)% of total N loss from the water. Applying sediment to the water further increased N2 emission via nitrification and/or denitrification. Interactions between E. crassipes and sediment were significant(P<0.01). In general, N2 produced in the water was significantly higher(P<0.05) with than without E. crassipes. The findings suggest that cultivation of Eichhonia crassipes had a stimulation effect on denitrification process in eutrophic water.