Neural network and genetic programming for modelling coastal algal blooms

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 223-238

  Muttil, Nitin ^a   Chau, Kwok Wing ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Algal blooms; Artificial neural networks; Genetic programming; Harmful algal blooms; Hong Kong; Machine learning techniques; Water quality modelling

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; ECOLOGY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ALGAL BLOOMS; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS; HONG KONG; WATER QUALITY MODELING;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

CHLOROPHYLL A;

ALGAL BLOOM; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GENETIC ALGORITHM; HARBOR;

ALGAL BLOOM; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BIOMASS; COASTAL WATERS; GENETIC ALGORITHM; MACHINE LEARNING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; NEW TERRITORIES; TOLO HARBOUR;

ALGAE;

EID: 33845384467     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2006.011208     Document Type: Article

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