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gnc index of coastal eutrophication potential
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2188d070-6cdb-11e9-8d7d-000d3ab6a624
Title
gnc index of coastal eutrophication potential
Date
May 2, 2019, 8:06 a.m., Publication
Abstract
The Index for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) is an indicator for the potential of riverine nutrient export to sustain new production of non-diatoms phytoplankton biomass; it is calculated by comparing the N, P and Si loading to the Redfield ratios expressing the requirements of marine diatoms growth. A negative value of the ICEP indicates that Si is present in excess over the other nutrients and would thus indicate a low likelihood of harmful algal bloom development. Positive values of ICEP indicate an excess of N or P over Si, which may lead to blooms of non-diatom, possibly harmful algae species. The ICEP represents the potential impact of the riverine delivery to the coastal zone. ICEP of water draining into coastal seas presented on the scale of river basins, and observed algal blooms collected from HAEDAT.
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Owner
Global_Nutrient_Cycle
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Maintenance Frequency
notPlanned
Type
not filled
Restrictions
None
License
Not Specified
Language
eng
Temporal Extent
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Supplemental Information
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Data Quality
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Extent
  • long min: -180.0000000001
  • long max: 180.0000000005
  • lat min: -55.5000000002
  • lat max: 83.4999999998
Spatial Reference System Identifier
EPSG:4326
Keywords
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Category
River Basins
Regions
Global