Author(s): W. Deguan; J. Haiping
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Keywords: Estuary; Hydrodynamics; Eutrophication; Red Tide Ecology; And ecological model
Abstract: The red tides occurred often in the estuaries and near sea in recent years. Prediction of the occurrence of this phenomenon has been an important issue in the East Asian countries. This paper develops a coupling model, which combines hydrodynamic model, nutrient dynamics model and ecological model for estimation of the possibility of occurrence of the red tides. The coupling model is applied to study ecological environment on Pearl River Estuary. The pattern of eutrophication is estimated and probability of occurrence of red tide is predicted. Upon this, the dialectical relation between red tide and eutrophication is thoroughly discussed.
Year: 2003