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 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

 
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