3D eutrophication modeling of Hamilton Harbour: Analysis of remedial options

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-25

  Kellershohn, David A ^a   Tsanis, Ioannis K ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Hamilton Harbour; Remedial options; WASP

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA NITROGEN; CHLOROPHYLL; DETERMINATION OF CONTENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUTROPHICATION; LAKE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PHOSPHORUS; SIMULATION MODEL;

EUTROPHICATION; REMEDIATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA; HAMILTON HARBOUR; LAKE ONTARIO;

EID: 0032936632     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(99)70713-6     Document Type: Article

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