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 24.2 0.500 0.250 0.044 0.022
Seawater 253.8 0.500 0.500 0.456 0.456
Sum At = 278 km2 - - 0.500 0.478
Primary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.49 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 24.2 0.250 0.000 0.000 0.022 0.000 0.000
Seawater 253.8 0.250 0.250 0.000 0.228 0.228 0.000
Sum At = 278 km2 - - - 0.250 0.228 0.000
Secondary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.25 Low

 

  Synthesis

 

Indices Methods Parameters/ Values / EAR Index category
Overall
Eutrophic
Condition
(OEC)
PSM Chlorophyll a 0.500 0.49
Moderate
Moderate
Low
Macroalgal growth 0.478
SSM Dissolved oxygen 0.250 0.25
Low
Nuisance algal blooms 0.228
Toxic algal blooms 0.000

 
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