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 9.2 0.250 0.000 0.033 0.000 Seawater 59.8 0.250 0.250 0.217 0.217 Sum At = 69 km2 - - 0.250 0.217 Primary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.23 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 9.2 0.500 0.000 0.000 0.067 0.000 0.000 Seawater 59.8 0.500 0.000 0.000 0.433 0.000 0.000 Sum At = 69 km2 - - - 0.500 0.000 0.000 Secondary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.50 Moderate

  Synthesis

Indices Methods Parameters/ Values / EAR Index category Overall Eutrophic Condition (OEC) PSM Chlorophyll a 0.250 0.23 Low Moderate Low Macroalgal growth 0.217 SSM Dissolved oxygen 0.500 0.50 Moderate Nuisance algal blooms 0.000 Toxic algal blooms 0.000