A Bayesian network of eutrophication models for synthesis, prediction, and uncertainty analysis

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 173, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 219-239

  Borsuk, Mark E ^a,b   Stow, Craig A ^a,c   Reckhow, Kenneth H ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; Coastal eutrophication; Cross scale modelling; Decision support; Graphical models; Risk analysis; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; COASTAL WATER; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; EUTROPHICATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

NEUSE ESTUARY; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542548177     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.08.020     Document Type: Article

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