Hyperspectral Modeling of Harmful Algal Blooms on the West Florida Shelf
Abstract
We hypothesized that the ecological interactions on the West Florida Shelf that yield the conditions favorable for a HAB formation were a set of deterministic functions of the supply of multiple limiting nutrients and spectral light to the autotrophic community. Further, these functions could be codified into a quantitative numerical model of phytoplankton competitive interactions, and with the right physical forcing, yield a simulation of K. brevis populations that approximated those measured during an ECOHAB field campaign. To be generally applicable over a wide range of environmental forcing conditions and therefore transportable to areas and times of limited validation data, the quantitative model would have to rely on limited parameter tuning.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA397744
Entities
People
- William Paul Bissett
Organizations
- Florida Environmental Research Institute