NDLI: Revisiting the fundamentals of phosphorus fractionation of sediments and soils

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Author	Condron, Leo M. Newman, Susan
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Sequential fractionation procedures have been an important tool in the study of phosphorus (P) dynamics in soils and sediments for over 50 years. Throughout this period, the various methodologies have been thoroughly reviewed, and several limitations are widely acknowledged, but there are also aspects of P fractionation that have received little or no discussion. As there are few alternatives to fractionation procedures, in order to advance the usefulness of these techniques, we need to explore the undisclosed variables that may falsely bias our interpretation.This article highlights specific fundamental components of P fractionation, including sample preparation and handling, determination of P in extracts, fraction validation and residual P. While researchers have project-specific objectives, we provide guidelines on how to minimise the influence of these confounding variables. For example, we recommend that samples be maintained and extracted under in situ moisture and oxic/anoxic conditions, especially with sediments. In addition, care needs to be taken to ensure the extraction process supports the operational definition, avoiding carryover and neutralisation between successive extractions. Despite the extensive use of these procedures, we will only be able to move away from operational definitions by validating links between extraction and reactivity, and our understanding of this key component is still limited.To provide some focus for this, we make specific recommendations on fractionation procedures to be used in the assessment of P transformations in various types of soil and sediments, dependent on the study objective.
Starting Page	830
Ending Page	840
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	14390108
Journal	Journal of Soils and Sediments
Volume Number	11
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	16147480
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2011-04-08
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Soil Sediment Phosphorus fractionation Environmental Physics Soil Science & Conservation Environment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Stratigraphy Earth-Surface Processes

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