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 134.8 1.000 0.500 0.535 0.267 Seawater 117.2 0.250 0.250 0.116 0.116 Sum At = 252 km2 - - 0.651 0.384 Primary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.52 Moderate

  Secondary symptoms

Zone Area(km2) (Az) Value(Vij) Az/At x Vij Dissolved oxygen Nuisance algal blooms Toxic algal blooms Dissolved oxygen Nuisance algal blooms Toxic algal blooms Mixing 134.8 0.500 0.250 0.250 0.267 0.134 0.134 Seawater 117.2 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.116 0.116 0.116 Sum At = 252 km2 - - - 0.384 0.250 0.250 Secondary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.38 Moderate

  Synthesis

Indices Methods Parameters/ Values / EAR Index category Overall Eutrophic Condition (OEC) PSM Chlorophyll a 0.651 0.52 Moderate Moderate Macroalgal growth 0.384 SSM Dissolved oxygen 0.384 0.38 Moderate Nuisance algal blooms 0.250 Toxic algal blooms 0.250