Data span
These results are based on a fixed time period (Dec 2010 - Apr 2019) hind-cast analysis developed for comparing changes in land practices. The river run off used to drive the BGC model were provided by the SOURCE Catchments modelling.
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Total Chlorophyll
Sum of chlorophyll concentration of the four microalgae types (small, large, microphytobenthos, trichodesmium)
Dissolved inorganic nitrogen
Concentration of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN). DIN = [NH4] + [NO3].
Total suspended solids
This is the sum of the suspended sediments in the water column. It is [Fine sediment] + [Mud] + [Mud carbonate] + [Mud mineral] + [Dust]