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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2016.22.6.708

The Budget of Nutrients in the Estuaries Near Mokpo Harbor  

Kim, Yeong-Tae (Tidal Flat Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Choi, Yoon-Seok (Tidal Flat Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Cho, Yoon-Sik (Tidal Flat Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Oh, Hyun-Taik (Marine Environmental Impact Assessment Center, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Jeon, Seung-Ryul (Tidal Flat Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Choi, Yong Hyeon (Tidal Flat Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Han, Hyoung-Kyun (Tidal Flat Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.22, no.6, 2016 , pp. 708-722 More about this Journal
Abstract
Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone (LOICZ) models for nutrient budgets were used to estimate the seasonal capacity of the Youngsan Estuary and Youngam-Geumho Estuary to sink and/or supply nutrients such as dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP) and nitrogen (DIN) to provide an understanding of the behavior of the coupled biogeochemical cycles of phosphorus and nitrogen in the estuaries (Youngsan Estuary, Youngam-Geumho Estuary) near Mokpo Harbor. During non-stratified periods (May, September, and November, 2008), simple three-box models were applied in each sub-region of the system, while a two-layer box model was applied during on-site observation of stratification development (July, 2008). The resulting mass-balance calculation indicated that even after large discharges from artificial lakes (in May and July), DIP influxes due to a mixing exchange ($V_{X-3}$, or $V_{deep}$) were more than terrigenous loads, indicating the backward transportation of nutrients from a marine source. The model results also indicated that for nutrient loads (DIP and DIN fluxes) in September, an extreme congestion of nutrients occurred around the mouths (sub-region III of the model) of the estuaries, possibly due to an imbalance in physical circulations between the estuaries and offshore locations. In November, the Youngam-Geumho Estuary, into which freshwater was discharged from artificial lakes (Youngam and Geumho Lake), showed nutrient enrichment in the water column, but the Youngsan Estuary showed nutrient depletion. In conclusion, to efficiently control water quality in the estuaries near Mokpo Harbor, integrated environmental management programs should be implemented. I.e., the reduction of nutrient loads from land basins as well as the deposit of nutrient loads into adjacent coastal lines.
Keywords
LOICZ model; Nutrient budgets; Stratification; Large discharges; Backward transportation;
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