Author(s): Lixia Niu
Linked Author(s): Lixia Niu
Keywords: Phytoplankton biomass, vertical phytoplankton model, Delft3D model, frisian inlet
Abstract: The present study develops a vertical phytoplankton model to investigate the phytoplankton variability coupled with the analysis of the Delft3D model. A case study of the Frisian Inlet (the Netherlands) is performed, determined by the dataset of 2009. The graphical comparisons between the model output and the monitored phytoplankton biomass demonstrated that the vertical phytoplankton model can reproduce reliable predictions in this case. Significant correlations (0. 71-0. 84) between phytoplankton biomass and chlorophyll a are established. Higher values of the phytoplankton biomass appear in spring and autumn (March, April, July, and September), accompanied by a rapid reduction of the nutrients. The variables of light intensity, salinity, and phosphorus are distinguished as the driving forces. The findings are expected to characterize the applicability of the phytoplankton model in coastal waters
Year: 2017