The Supplies The Product eutrophication: nutrient-driven stimulation of plant growth; contrast natural and cultural eutrophication; phosphorus is most often the limiting nutrient in freshwaters. CE5504. Lab 1 – Coupling Empirical and Mechanistic Models
Manifestations of eutrophication – algae and macrophytes
Manifestations of eutrophication - transparency Dodson 2005
Manifestations of eutrophication – oxygen depletion Temperature (°C) Depth (m) Spring Summer
Manifestations of eutrophication – oxygen depletion
mgO 2 L -1 A M J J A S
BUDGET MODEL for phosphorus W Q∙P v∙A s AsAs V
TROPHIC STATE CORRELATIONS – phosphorus and chlorophyll log total phosphorus (mgP m -3 ) log chlorophyll (mg m -3 ) log Chl = log TP R 2 = 0.59 (b)
TROPHIC STATE CORRELATIONS – chlorophyll and Secchi disk Chlorophyll (mg m -3 ) Secchi Disk Transparency (m) log SD = log Chl R 2 = 0.76 (a)
TROPHIC STATE CORRELATIONS – phosphorus and AHOD Areal Hypolimnetic Oxygen Demand (gO 2 m -2 d -1 ) Total Phosphorus (mgP m -3 ) AHOD = TP R 2 = 0.79 (c)
ASSIGNMENT: Lab 1. Coupling Empirical and Mechanistic Models