Modelling green macroalgal blooms on the coasts of Brittany, France to enhance water quality management

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 132, Issue , 2014, Pages 38-53

  Perrot, Thierry ^a   Rossi, Nadège ^a   Ménesguen, Alain ^b   Dumas, Franck ^b  

^a Centre d'Etude et de Valorisation des Algues (CEVA)   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

2D model; Brittany coastal waters; Eutrophication; Nutrient reductions; Tracers; Ulva

Indexed keywords

2-D MODEL; COASTAL WATERS; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGENS; MANAGEMENT OF WATER QUALITIES; NITROGEN UPTAKE RATES; NUTRIENT REDUCTION; TWO DIMENSIONAL MODEL; ULVA;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUTROPHICATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; NUTRIENTS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVERS; TIDES; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

NITROGEN;

ALGAL BLOOM; COASTAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUTROPHICATION; GREEN ALGA; MACROALGA; NITRATE; SATURATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRACKING; WATER QUALITY;

BRETAGNE; FRANCE;

EID: 84893424211     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2013.12.010     Document Type: Article

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