Statistical modeling of algae concentrations in the Elbe River in the years 1985-2001 using observations of daily dissolved oxygen, temperature, and pH

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 31, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 319-333

  Romanowicz, Renata ^a   Petersen, Wilhelm ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological process; Data reconstruction; Model calibration; Model validation; Stochastic transfer function method; Time series analysis

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CHLOROPHYLL A; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; MODEL VALIDATION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; ELBE RIVER; EURASIA; EUROPE;

ALGAE;

EID: 1642395255     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200300499     Document Type: Article

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