Application of four input-output models for nutrients in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
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Abstract
R. A. Vollenweider's (1975) nonconservative model described concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus for 1969-70 in Lake Okeechobee, Fla., better than the models of F. Biffi in 1963, R. H. Rainey in 1967, and R. Piontelli and V. Tonolli in 1964. Vollenweider's model predicted concentrations of 1.4 milligrams per liter of total nitrogen and 0.09 mg/L of total phosphorus in the lake. The concentration of nitrogen could be approximated with conservation models but phosphorus required a nonconservative model. Unless variations in input concentrations and flow rate of the tributaries are modeled, only short-term predictions of lake concentrations can be made because of variations in inflow concentrations and because of the short time required (400 days) for the lake to be flushed by its inflow.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Application of four input-output models for nutrients in Lake Okeechobee, Florida |
| Series title | Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 821 |
| Last page | 828 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Other Geospatial | Lake Okeechobee |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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