Sado Estuary - EU Directives

INDEX

Abstract

Rationale

Estuary Loads

Location

Rivers discharges

Model Implementation

Domain

Hydrodynamics

Transient Circulation

Residence Time

Conclusions

Reference Scenario

Time Series Results

Boxes Concentration Validation

Properties Spatial Distribution

Annual Budgets

Scenario1- 50% Reduction in nitrate river load

Properties Spatial Distribution

Boxes Concentration

Conclusions

 
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Boxes Concentration

 

Annual Budgets

 
 
 
Global Values[1]

Phytoplankton [tonC/year]

Ammonia [tonC/year]

Nitrate [tonC/year]

-708 +12% -354%

[1]-Total annual balance of phytoplankton, ammonia and nitrate, in the reference situation. The total balance represents the difference between input and output fluxes computed by the model.

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