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 1.9 0.250 0.250 0.002 0.002
Seawater 314.5 0.250 0.000 0.248 0.000
Sum At = 316.4 km2 - - 0.250 0.002
Primary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.13 Low

 

  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 1.9 0.000 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 0
Seawater 314.5 0.000 0.000 0.250 0.000 0.000 0.248
Sum At = 316.4 km2 - - - 0.000 0.000 0.248
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 0.250 0.13
Low
Low
Macroalgal growth 0.002
SSM Dissolved oxygen 0.000 0.25
Low
Nuisance algal blooms 0.000
Toxic algal blooms 0.248

 
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