Eutrophication and some European waters of restricted exchange
Regions of Restricted Exchange (RREs) are an important feature of the European coastline. They are historically preferred sites for human settlement and aquaculture and their ecosystems, and consequent human use, may be at risk from eutrophication. The OAERRE project (EVK3-CT1999-0002) concerns ...
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ftnapieruniv:oai:repository@napier.ac.uk:263121 2024-06-02T08:09:56+00:00 Eutrophication and some European waters of restricted exchange Tett, Paul Gilpin, Linda Svendsen, Harald Erlandsson, Carina P. Larsson, Ulf Kratzer, Susanne Fouilland, Eric Janzen, Carol Lee, Jae-Young Grenz, Christian Newton, Alice Ferreira, João Gomes Fernandes, Teresa Scory, Serge 2003-11-27 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2003.06.013 http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/1693 English eng Elsevier http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/1693 doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2003.06.013 0278-4343 10.1016/j.csr.2003.06.013 Marine biology Regions of restricted exchange Fiords Estuaries Lagoons Nutrient enrichment Pollution Models Biomass growth 551.46 Oceanography 577 Ecology QE Geology QH Natural history Journal Article 2003 ftnapieruniv https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2003.06.013 2024-05-07T23:53:32Z Regions of Restricted Exchange (RREs) are an important feature of the European coastline. They are historically preferred sites for human settlement and aquaculture and their ecosystems, and consequent human use, may be at risk from eutrophication. The OAERRE project (EVK3-CT1999-0002) concerns 'Oceanographic Applications to Eutrophication in Regions of Restricted Exchange'. It began in July 2000, and studies six sites. Four of these sites are fjords: Kongsfjorden (west coast of Spitzbergen); Gullmaren (Skagerrak coast of Sweden); Himmerfjarden (Baltic coast of Sweden); and the Firth of Clyde (west coast of Scotland). Two are bays sheltered by sand bars: Golfe de Fos (French Mediterranean); and Ria Formosa (Portuguese Algarve). Together they exemplify a range of hydrographic and enrichment conditions. The project aims to understand the physical, biogeochemical and biological processes, and their interactions, that determine the trophic status of these coastal marine RRE through the development of simple screening models to define, predict and assess eutrophication. This paper introduces the sites and describes the component parts of a basic screening model and its application to each site using historical data. The model forms the starting point for the OAERRE project and views an RRE as a well-mixed box, exchanging with the sea at a daily rate E determined by physical processes, and converting nutrient to phytoplankton chlorophyll at a fixed yield q. It thus uses nutrient levels to estimate maximum biomass; these preliminary results are discussed in relation to objective criteria used to assess trophic status. The influence of factors such as grazing and vertical mixing on key parameters in the screening model are further studied using simulations of a complex 'research' model for the Firth of Clyde. The future development of screening models in general and within OAERRE in particular is discussed. In addition, the paper looks ahead with a broad discussion of progress in the scientific understanding of ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Kongsfjord* Kongsfjorden Spitzbergen Edinburgh Napier Repository (Napier University Edinburgh) Continental Shelf Research 23 17-19 1635 1671 |
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Marine biology Regions of restricted exchange Fiords Estuaries Lagoons Nutrient enrichment Pollution Models Biomass growth 551.46 Oceanography 577 Ecology QE Geology QH Natural history Tett, Paul Gilpin, Linda Svendsen, Harald Erlandsson, Carina P. Larsson, Ulf Kratzer, Susanne Fouilland, Eric Janzen, Carol Lee, Jae-Young Grenz, Christian Newton, Alice Ferreira, João Gomes Fernandes, Teresa Scory, Serge Eutrophication and some European waters of restricted exchange |
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Regions of Restricted Exchange (RREs) are an important feature of the European coastline. They are historically preferred sites for human settlement and aquaculture and their ecosystems, and consequent human use, may be at risk from eutrophication. The OAERRE project (EVK3-CT1999-0002) concerns 'Oceanographic Applications to Eutrophication in Regions of Restricted Exchange'. It began in July 2000, and studies six sites. Four of these sites are fjords: Kongsfjorden (west coast of Spitzbergen); Gullmaren (Skagerrak coast of Sweden); Himmerfjarden (Baltic coast of Sweden); and the Firth of Clyde (west coast of Scotland). Two are bays sheltered by sand bars: Golfe de Fos (French Mediterranean); and Ria Formosa (Portuguese Algarve). Together they exemplify a range of hydrographic and enrichment conditions. The project aims to understand the physical, biogeochemical and biological processes, and their interactions, that determine the trophic status of these coastal marine RRE through the development of simple screening models to define, predict and assess eutrophication. This paper introduces the sites and describes the component parts of a basic screening model and its application to each site using historical data. The model forms the starting point for the OAERRE project and views an RRE as a well-mixed box, exchanging with the sea at a daily rate E determined by physical processes, and converting nutrient to phytoplankton chlorophyll at a fixed yield q. It thus uses nutrient levels to estimate maximum biomass; these preliminary results are discussed in relation to objective criteria used to assess trophic status. The influence of factors such as grazing and vertical mixing on key parameters in the screening model are further studied using simulations of a complex 'research' model for the Firth of Clyde. The future development of screening models in general and within OAERRE in particular is discussed. In addition, the paper looks ahead with a broad discussion of progress in the scientific understanding of ... |
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Tett, Paul Gilpin, Linda Svendsen, Harald Erlandsson, Carina P. Larsson, Ulf Kratzer, Susanne Fouilland, Eric Janzen, Carol Lee, Jae-Young Grenz, Christian Newton, Alice Ferreira, João Gomes Fernandes, Teresa Scory, Serge |
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Tett, Paul Gilpin, Linda Svendsen, Harald Erlandsson, Carina P. Larsson, Ulf Kratzer, Susanne Fouilland, Eric Janzen, Carol Lee, Jae-Young Grenz, Christian Newton, Alice Ferreira, João Gomes Fernandes, Teresa Scory, Serge |
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Eutrophication and some European waters of restricted exchange |
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