The phosphoric acid leak from the wreck of the MV Ece in the English Channel in 2006: Assessment with a ship of opportunity, an operational ecosystem model and historical data

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 850-862

  Kelly Gerreyn, Boris A ^a   Hydes, David J ^a   Hartman, Mark C ^a   Siddorn, John ^b   Hyder, Patrick ^b   Holt, Martin W ^b  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decadal change; Decision support system; English Channel; Operational models; Phosphate; Ship of opportunity (Ferrybox)

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; ECOSYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUTRIENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER;

AUTONOMOUS ELECTRONIC SENSORS; ENGLISH CHANNELS; OPERATIONAL MODELS;

PHOSPHORIC ACID;

CHLOROPHYLL; NITRATE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORIC ACID; SILICATE;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; GROWTH; HISTORICAL RECORD; MODEL VALIDATION; PHOSPHATE; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POLLUTION POLICY;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ECOSYSTEM; ELECTRONIC SENSOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MEASUREMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLICY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; CHLOROPHYLL; ECOSYSTEM; FISHES; GEOGRAPHY; GREAT BRITAIN; MARINE BIOLOGY; NITRATES; NITROGEN; OCEANS AND SEAS; PHOSPHATES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SILICATES; SPAIN; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WEATHER;

BASQUE COUNTRY; BILBAO; ENGLAND; ENGLISH CHANNEL; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTSMOUTH [ENGLAND]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM; VIZCAYA; WESTERN EUROPE;

ALGAE;

EID: 34447109768     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.04.020     Document Type: Article

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