Numerical simulation for impacts of hydrodynamic conditions on algae growth in Chongqing Section of Jialing River, China
Tian-yu Long,
Lei Wu,
Guo-hu Meng and
Wei-hua Guo
Ecological Modelling, 2011, vol. 222, issue 1, 112-119
Abstract:
Hydrodynamic conditions are important factors for planktonic algae growth, through introducing two parameters which express the optimal velocity and the velocity range for planktonic algae growth, a new velocity factor was put forward for the formula of growth rate. Therefore, the two-dimensional unsteady ecological dynamic model for algae growth was established to analyze the effects of hydrodynamic conditions on algae growth in Chongqing Reach of Jialing River in China. The temporal and spatial distribution of Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentration was simulated numerically for various water levels, under climate conditions in period of high frequency for algae blooms of Three Gorges Reservoir and nutrition status at present in the research reach. The corresponding locations and areas of likely algae blooms were analyzed and forecasted. The results showed that about 0.04ms−1 was the optimal velocity for algae growth, and the occurrence of algae blooms in large scale is almost impossible because of relatively high water flow velocity for Jialing River.
Keywords: Hydrodynamic; Algae growth; Numerical simulation; Jialing River (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.09.028
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