Modelling Phosphorus Retention in Lakes and Reservoirs

• Published in: Water, air & soil pollution: Focus Vol. 6; no. 5-6; pp. 487 - 494
• Main Authors: Hejzlar, J, Šámalová, K, Boers, P, Kronvang, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic Publishers 01.12.2006
• Subjects: Freshwater; lakes; mass-balance model; phosphorus; reservoirs; retention; statistical optimization; OECD

Steady-state models for the prediction of P retention coefficient (R) in lakes were evaluated using data from 93 natural lakes and 119 reservoirs situated in the temperate zone. Most of the already existing models predicted R relatively successfully in lakes while it was seriously under-estimated in...