An integrated approach to trophic assessment of coastal waters incorporating measurement, modelling and water quality classification

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 112, Issue , 2012, Pages 126-138

  Hartnett, M ^a   Nash, S ^a   Olbert, I ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Classification; Integrated trophic assessment; Modelling; Monitoring; Remote sensing; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; COASTAL WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; HOMOGENEITY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL VARIATION; TROPHIC LEVEL; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84866904886     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.08.012     Document Type: Article

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