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 2 0.250 0.000 0.003 0.000 Seawater 176.6 1.000 0.000 0.950 0.000 Seawater 7.36 1.000 0.500 0.040 0.020 Sum At = 185.96 km2 - - 0.992 0.020 Primary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.51 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 2 0.250 0.000 0.000 0.003 0.000 0.000 Seawater 176.6 0.500 0.000 0.000 0.475 0.000 0.000 Seawater 7.36 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 Sum At = 185.96 km2 - - - 0.478 0.000 0.000 Secondary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.48 Moderate

  Synthesis

Indices Methods Parameters/ Values / EAR Index category Overall Eutrophic Condition (OEC) PSM Chlorophyll a 0.992 0.51 Moderate Moderate Macroalgal growth 0.020 SSM Dissolved oxygen 0.478 0.48 Moderate Nuisance algal blooms 0.000 Toxic algal blooms 0.000