| Matrix | P species | Before SPM addition (µg P L−1) | 5 h after SPM addition (µg P L−1) | [P] | 72 h after SPM addition (µg P L−1) | [P] |
| UHP | DIP | 1 | 34 ± 2 | +33 | 104 ± 1 | +103 |
| DOP | 1 | 21 ± 1 | +20 | 57 ± 7 | +56 | |
| Biotic river water | DIP | 49 | 19 ± 1 | -30 | 42 ± 6 | -7 |
| DOP | 22 | 25 ± 3 | +3 | 80 ± 5 | +58 | |
| Abiotic river water | DIP | 45 | 36 ± 4 | -9 | 12 ± 2 | -33 |
| DOP | 10 | 65 ± 10 | +55 | 67 ± 11 | +57 |