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Simulated seasonal marine mining impacts on plankton
Author(s) -
Shar Albert O.,
Mulligan Hugh F.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
internationale revue der gesamten hydrobiologie und hydrographie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1522-2632
pISSN - 0020-9309
DOI - 10.1002/iroh.1977.3510620403
Subject(s) - phytoplankton , plankton , environmental science , oceanography , variable (mathematics) , term (time) , climatology , ecology , geology , biology , mathematics , nutrient , mathematical analysis , physics , quantum mechanics
A computer simulated model is presented which predicts changes in phytoplankton populations from six‐week mining operations conducted at different times of the year. Barely perceptable changes are predicted from the six‐week May mining operation, while similar operations at other times of the year were predicted to have variable and sometimes long term impacts on the phytoplankton dynamics.