A revaluation of lake-phosphorus loading models using a Bayesian hierarchical framework

Ecological Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-76

  Cheng, Vincent ^a   Arhonditsis, George B ^a   Brett, Michael T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian hierarchical modeling; Confidence of compliance; Hydraulic retention time; Sedimentation; Total phosphorus; Water quality standards

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; COMPLIANCE; DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; OPTIMIZATION; PHOSPHORUS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTATION RATE; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 77951090235     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-009-0630-5     Document Type: Article

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