Quantification of carbon-, nitrogen-, phosphorus- and oxygenfluxes in the Westerschelde Estuary: integration of observations and numerical methods |
Dutch title: Kwantificeren van koolstof-, stikstof-, fosfor- en zuurstofbudgetten van het Westerschelde estuarium: integratie van observaties en numerieke methoden
Period: October 2003 till September 2005 Status: Completed
Thesaurus terms Biogeochemistry; Estuaries
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- Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), more, co-ordinator
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Abstract |
Based on available datasets, mathematical models of ecosystemfunctioning of the Westerschelde are designed and scaled; if insufficient information is available for estimation of the model parametersettings, extra data will be collected; especially measurements of stable isotope ratio's will be used. The models allow us to calculate the rates of biogeochemical processes and other variables that are difficult to measure. |
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