Nutrient enrichment

Last changed: 26 May 2021

Algal bloom in the water at a rocky shore where a small sailing boat has anchored. Photo.

Algal bloom. Foto: Elin Widén Nilsson.

Enrichment of nutrients (eutrophication) can lead to algal blooms and oxygen deficiency in lakes and can eventually lead to lakes being overgrown by plants and lost.

The research at the department concerns both the sources of eutrophication and restoration and mitigation.

Examples of research projects

Advisory tool for optimal placement and sizing of wetlands for long-term phosphorus retention
DAEMONS – Drivers And Effects of Modified Nutrient Stoichiometry from Source to Sea
Phosphorous leaching from sediments – legacy is the last obstacle for longterm restauration of lakes
Farmer as water manager - right diagnosis, proper location, effective countermeasure!
Reduced internal loading and increased recirculation of nutrients to agricultural land by optimized design and placement of wetlands
Sources, characterization and transport of sediment bound phosphorus in small agricultural streams
TaRgEting Low-Sorption Soils to reduce phosphorus losses (TiRELeSS)

SLU Knowledge bank: Solving eutrophication: When is geo-engineering a relevant restoration measure to control phosphorus pollution in lakes?

Contact

Jens Fölster, Research Group Leader
Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Section for Geochemistry and Hydrology

jens.folster@slu.se, +4618673126

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