A POSSIBLE METHOD FOR EVALUATING OLIGOTROPHY AND EUTROPHICATION BASED ON NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION SCALES

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作者
IGNATIADES, L [1 ]
KARYDIS, M [1 ]
VOUNATSOU, P [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV AEGIAN, DEPT ENVIRONM STUDIES, MYTILINI, GREECE
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10.1016/0025-326X(92)90561-J
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
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A statistical analysis of inorganic nutrient data (P-PO4, N-NO3, N-NO2, N-NH3) has been made for scaling aquatic systems into oligotrophic, mesotrophic and eutrophic water types. The data derived from: (a) inshore and offshore waters of Saronicos Gulf and (b) from nearshore and offshore waters of the island of Rhodes, Aegean Sea. The procedure followed was the application of the frequency distribution analysis to transformed data and development of nutrient concentration scales on the basis of probabilistic parameters. This procedure might be used to make predictions related to forecasting and evaluation of water quality standards.
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