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There is currently a lack of knowledge on the release characteristics of nutrients from artificial pond sediments in polder areas, resulting in problems in future management of such environments, including converting polders to lakes. In this study, sediment samples were taken from a fish pond and a lotus pond in a typical polder area of the Lake Taihu Basin in China. The total nitrogen (TN, 1760–1810 mg/kg), total phosphorus (TP, 1370–1463 mg/kg) and total organic carbon (TOC, 10.1–21.2 g/kg) contents were significantly higher than those found in sediments from the adjacent aquatic system, which indicates that the legacy of agricultural activities has had an obvious cumulative effect on pond sediment nutrients. The release behavior of TN, TP and TOC varied significantly, not only under disturbed and static conditions, but also from sediments sampled at different ponds and depths. During the disturbing condition, there were continuous releases of carbon and nutrients in the lotus pond sediments, while the fish pond sediments showed a higher release at the beginning. Under static release conditions, the release of TP in the surface and bottom sediments of the fish pond increased first, then decreased and stabilized within 24 h, while the release of the lotus pond showed a slow upward trend. Despite the lower concentration of nutrients and TOC, the lotus pond sediment showed a higher release rate. The results suggested that it is necessary to adopt different strategies for different types of ponds in the project of returning polders to lakes; it is especially important to pay attention to the release of nutrients from the bottom sediments of lotus ponds in the project management.

Pollution and Release Characteristics of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Organic Carbon in Pond Sediments in a Typical Polder Area of the Lake Taihu Basin