Mazur, R.; Jakubiak, M.; Santos, L. Environmental Factors Affecting the Efficiency of Water Reservoir Restoration Using Microbiological Biotechnology. Sustainability2024, 16, 266.
Mazur, R.; Jakubiak, M.; Santos, L. Environmental Factors Affecting the Efficiency of Water Reservoir Restoration Using Microbiological Biotechnology. Sustainability 2024, 16, 266.
Mazur, R.; Jakubiak, M.; Santos, L. Environmental Factors Affecting the Efficiency of Water Reservoir Restoration Using Microbiological Biotechnology. Sustainability2024, 16, 266.
Mazur, R.; Jakubiak, M.; Santos, L. Environmental Factors Affecting the Efficiency of Water Reservoir Restoration Using Microbiological Biotechnology. Sustainability 2024, 16, 266.
Abstract
Aquatic ecosystems are often subject to degradation due to various environmental stressors. The accumulation of an organic sediment layer causes shallowing, algal blooms, and hypertrophy in water reservoirs. The processes of overgrowth and shallowing lead to a reduction in the ecosystem services provided by the reservoir as well as may potentially cause the disappearance of the water body. To address these challenges and restore the ecological balance of water reservoirs, effective and sustainable revitalisation methods are essential. In recent years, biotechnological approaches, particularly utilizing microbiological interventions, have emerged as promising strategies for water reservoir revitalization. Microorganisms, with their remarkable ability to degrade pollutants and enhance nutrient cycling, offer great potential in remediating environmental issues in a natural and eco-friendly manner. The article presents the results of a study of 34 Polish reservoirs subjected to reclamation with microbial biopreparations from 2014 to 2023. The results of changes in bottom sediment reduction, water transparency, dissolved oxygen concentration, and water turbidity are presented. Reduction of and morphological changes in the fraction of soft organic sediments, an improvement in the oxygen profile of the bottom and surface water layers, and an increase of water transparency were observed after the reclamation with the use of biopreparations.
Keywords
sustainable revitalisation; Effective Microorganisms; lakes and pond; bottom sediments
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Water Science and Technology
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