ASSETS

  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 461.4 0.250 1.000 0.196 0.785
Seawater 96.3 0.500 0.000 0.082 0.000
Tidal freshwater 29.9 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Sum At = 587.6 km2 - - 0.278 0.785
Primary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.53 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 461.4 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.196 0.196 0.196
Seawater 96.3 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.041 0.041 0.041
Tidal freshwater 29.9 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Sum At = 587.6 km2 - - - 0.237 0.237 0.237
Secondary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.24 Low

 

  Synthesis

 

Indices Methods Parameters/ Values / EAR Index category
Overall
Eutrophic
Condition
(OEC)
PSM Chlorophyll a 0.278 0.53
Moderate
Moderate
Low
Macroalgal growth 0.785
SSM Dissolved oxygen 0.237 0.24
Low
Nuisance algal blooms 0.237
Toxic algal blooms 0.237

 
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