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 5.1 0.500 1.000 0.004 0.008 Seawater 124.91 0.500 1.000 0.098 0.195 Seawater 508.98 0.500 1.000 0.398 0.797 Sum At = 638.99 km2 - - 0.500 1.000 Primary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.75 High

  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 5.1 0.250 0.250 1.000 0 0.002 0.002 0.008 0 Seawater 124.91 0.250 0.000 0.250 1.000 0.049 0.000 0.049 0.195 Seawater 508.98 0.250 0.000 0.250 1.000 0.199 0.000 0.199 0.797 Sum At = 638.99 km2 - - - - 0.250 0.000 0.250 1.000 Secondary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 1.00 High

  Synthesis

Indices Methods Parameters/ Values / EAR Index category Overall Eutrophic Condition (OEC) PSM Chlorophyll a 0.500 0.75 High High Macroalgal growth 1.000 SSM Dissolved oxygen 0.250 1.00 High Nuisance algal blooms 0.000 SAV Spatial coverage 0.250 Toxic algal blooms 1.000