ASSETS

  Overall level of expression of Eutrophic condition

 

  1            

High
primary
symptoms

 
 
 
 
  0,6            

Moderate
primary
symptoms

 
 
 
 
  0,3            

Low
primary
symptoms

 
 
 
 
  0   0,3   0,6   1
   

Low secondary
symptoms

 

Moderate secondary
symptoms

 

High secondary
symptoms

 

  

  Primary symptoms 

 

Zone Area(km2)
(Az)
Value(Vij) Az/At x Vij
Chlorophyll a Macroalgal growth Chlorophyll a Macroalgal growth
Seawater 45.3 0.250 1.000 0.229 0.915
Seawater 4.2 0.250 0 0.021 0
Sum At = 49.5 km2 - - 0.250 0.915
Primary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.58 Moderate

 

  Secondary symptoms

 

Zone Area(km2)
(Az)
Value(Vij) Az/At x Vij
Dissolved oxygen Nuisance algal blooms SAV Spatial coverage Toxic algal blooms Dissolved oxygen Nuisance algal blooms SAV Spatial coverage Toxic algal blooms
Seawater 45.3 0.000 0.000 0.250 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.229 0.000
Seawater 4.2 0.000 0.000 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0
Sum At = 49.5 km2 - - - - 0.000 0.000 0.229 0.000
Secondary symptoms level of expression value for the estuary: 0.23 Low

 

  Synthesis

 

Indices Methods Parameters/ Values / EAR Index category
Overall
Eutrophic
Condition
(OEC)
PSM Chlorophyll a 0.250 0.58
Moderate
Moderate
Low
Macroalgal growth 0.915
SSM Dissolved oxygen 0.000 0.23
Low
Nuisance algal blooms 0.000
SAV Spatial coverage 0.229
Toxic algal blooms 0.000

 
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