Overall level of expression of Eutrophic condition

1             High primary symptoms           0,6             Moderate primary symptoms           0,3             Low primary symptoms           0   0,3   0,6   1     Low secondary symptoms   Moderate secondary symptoms   High secondary symptoms

  Primary symptoms 

Zone Area(km2) (Az) Value(Vij) Az/At x Vij Chlorophyll a Macroalgal growth Chlorophyll a Macroalgal growth Mixing 35.46 0.250 0 0.005 0 Seawater 1568.67 0.250 0 0.221 0 Seawater 168.87 1.000 0.000 0.095 0.000 Sum At = 1773 km2 - - 0.321 0.000 Primary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.16 Low

  Secondary symptoms

Zone Area(km2) (Az) Value(Vij) Az/At x Vij Dissolved oxygen Nuisance algal blooms SAV Spatial coverage Toxic algal blooms Dissolved oxygen Nuisance algal blooms SAV Spatial coverage Toxic algal blooms Mixing 35.46 0.000 0.000 0.250 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.005 0.000 Seawater 1568.67 0.250 0.000 0.000 0.500 0.221 0.000 0.000 0.442 Seawater 168.87 0.500 0.000 0.000 0 0.048 0.000 0.000 0 Sum At = 1773 km2 - - - - 0.269 0.000 0.005 0.442 Secondary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.44 Moderate

  Synthesis

Indices Methods Parameters/ Values / EAR Index category Overall Eutrophic Condition (OEC) PSM Chlorophyll a 0.321 0.16 Low Moderate Low Macroalgal growth 0.000 SSM Dissolved oxygen 0.269 0.44 Moderate Nuisance algal blooms 0.000 SAV Spatial coverage 0.005 Toxic algal blooms 0.442