Optimal Phosphorus Abatement Redefined: Insights From Coupled Element Cycles
2017
To successfully combat
eutrophicationcaused by agricultural P loads, we need to understand how various forms of P respond to mitigation measures and thus how they contribute to algal growth. Failure to balance mitigation measures targeting dissolved inorganic P (DIP) and P in eroded soil (PP) may lead to economically inefficient measures at best, and to aggravated
eutrophicationat worst. We model dynamically optimal
eutrophicationmanagement in a P-limited and SO4-containing water body by taking into account the O2 available and the coupling between the C, Fe, S and P cycles. We show that optimal management would put more weight on mitigating DIP than PP, and that the emphasis on DIP should be particularly strong in
eutrophicwater bodies. To foster influential and cost-efficient policies, we urge defining water body-specific multipliers to commensurate the main P forms into eutrophying phosphorus, much as greenhouse gases are converted to their CO2 equivalents.
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