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| Grant, J; Bacher, Cedric; Cranford, P; Guyondet, T; Carreau, M. |
| A fully-coupled biological-physical-chemical model of a coastal ecosystem was constructed to examine the impact of suspended mussel culture on phytoplankton biomass in Tracadie Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Due to the extent of mussel culture there, we hypothesised that shellfish filtration would control the concentration and distribution of phytoplankton and other suspended particles in the bay. Circulation was delineated with a tidally-driven 2D numerical model and used to drive an ecosystem model with a focus on pelagic components including phytoplankton production, nutrients, detritus, and mussels. The benthos were treated as a sink. Nutrients and seston were forced by tidal exchange and river input, with phytoplankton additionally forced by... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Towed sensors; Nutrient dynamics; Circulation model; Phytoplankton; Carrying capacity; Shellfish aquaculture; Estuaries; Ecosystem model. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-6951.pdf |
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