Journal of East China Normal University(Natural Science) ›› 2024, Vol. 2024 ›› Issue (1): 17-28.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-5641.2024.01.003

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Evaluation of ecosystem health during ecological restoration of the shallow lakes along the shores of Taihu Lake

Yong ZHANG1,2(), Can LI1, Hualin ZHANG3, Yu ZHAN1, Hui WANG1, Yifan XIAO1, Lili YANG1, Jiaqi LIU1, Zhenglong KUAI1   

  1. 1. School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, China
    2. Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, China
    3. Kunshan Municipal Water Bureau, Kunshan, Jiangsu 215300, China
  • Received:2023-05-05 Accepted:2023-08-30 Online:2024-01-25 Published:2024-01-23

Abstract:

To judge ecosystem health of the shallow lakes along the shores of Taihu Lake in the process of ecological restoration, water body of Jinshugang polder was investigated during 2022. The comprehensive assessment index system of water ecological health was constructed, consisting of the target layer, criterion layer, and index layer, of which the criterion layer was composed of three items: function, integrity, and stability. The index layer was composed of 14 major items such as comprehensive water quality and nutritional status and 28 small items such as pH, temperature, and dissolved oxygen. The results showed that during the process of ecological restoration, functional evaluation index reached the highest in autumn, integrity evaluation index was better than that in spring and summer, stability evaluation index was the best in summer, with 70% of the points at the “healthy” level, and the comprehensive evaluation index of aquatic ecological health continued to increase. The results and system of comprehensive evaluation of water ecological health formulated for shallow lakes in Taihu Lake are not only important for subsequent restoration and management, but also provide a reference for water ecological restoration and evaluation of other lakes.

Key words: Taihu Lake Basin, ecological restoration, aquatic ecosystems, health evaluation system

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