Applied coastal biogeochemical modelling to quantify the environmental impact of fish farm nutrients and inform managers

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 134-147

  Wild Allen, Karen ^a   Herzfeld, Mike ^a   Thompson, Peter A ^a   Rosebrock, Uwe ^a   Parslow, John ^a   Volkman, John K ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Environmental management; Marine; Nitrogen; Nutrient budget; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL MODELS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESS; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NUTRIENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH FARMS; MARINE; MARINE SOURCES; MESOTROPHIC; MODEL RESULTS; NITROGEN NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENTS; PHYTOPLANKTON BIOMASS; PHYTOPLANKTON GROWTH; SCENARIO SIMULATIONS; SEASONAL CYCLE; STATISTICAL SUMMARY; TIDAL ESTUARY; TOTAL NITROGEN; VISUALISATION;

ALGAE CONTROL; ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; AQUACULTURE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BUDGET CONTROL; DISSOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FARMS; MEATS; NITROGEN; PHYTOPLANKTON; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

NUTRIENTS;

AQUACULTURE EFFLUENT; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; DISSOLVED INORGANIC MATTER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH RATE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MESOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; MODEL VALIDATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PARAMETERIZATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SALMONID CULTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; STAKEHOLDER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

EID: 77649179520     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.12.013     Document Type: Article

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