Assessment of submerged aquatic vegetation abundance using multibeam sonar in very shallow and dynamic environment. The Lagoon of Venice (Italy) case study

Author(s):  
Kruss Aleksandra ◽  
Madricardo Fantina ◽  
Sigovini Marco ◽  
Christian Ferrarin ◽  
Montereale Gavazzi Giacomo
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Rotta ◽  
Deepak R. Mishra ◽  
Enner Alcântara ◽  
Nilton Imai ◽  
Fernanda Watanabe ◽  
...  

Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) carry out important biological functions in freshwater systems, however, uncontrolled growth can lead to many negative ecologic and economic impacts. Radiation availability is the primary limiting factor for SAV and it is a function of water transparency measured by Kd(PAR) (downwelling attenuation coefficient of Photosynthetically Active Radiation) and depth. The aim of this study was to develop a Kd(PAR) and depth based model to estimate the height of submerged aquatic vegetation in a tropical oligotrophic reservoir. This work proposed a new graphical model to represent the SAV height in relation to Kd(PAR) and depth. Based on the visual analysis of the model, it was possible to establish a set of Boolean rules to classify the SAV height and identify regions where SAV can grow with greater or lesser vigor. Kd(PAR) was estimated using a model based on satellite data. Overall, the occurrence and height of SAV were directly influenced by the Kd(PAR), depending on the depth. This study highlights the importance of optical parameters in examining the occurrence and status of SAV in Brazilian Reservoirs. It was concluded that the digital model and its graphical representation overcomes the limitations found by other researchers to understand the SAV behavior in relation to those independent variables: depth and Kd(PAR).


Author(s):  
Silvia Huber ◽  
Lars B. Hansen ◽  
Lisbeth T. Nielsen ◽  
Mikkel L. Rasmussen ◽  
Jonas Sølvsteen ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 583-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Yu ◽  
Xianwen Bao ◽  
Yang Ding ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Lingling Zhou

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-66
Author(s):  
Marko Hell ◽  
Tea Dragičević

Abstract Background: Organisations nowadays operate in a very dynamic environment, and therefore, their ability of continuously adjusting the strategic plan to the new conditions is a must for achieving their strategic objectives. BSC is a well-known methodology for measuring performances enabling organizations to learn how well they are doing. In this paper, “BSC for IS” will be proposed in order to measure the IS impact on the achievement of organizations’ business goals. Objectives: The objective of this paper is to present the original procedure which is used to enhance the BSC methodology in planning the optimal targets of IS performances value in order to maximize the organization's effectiveness. Methods/Approach: The method used in this paper is the quantitative methodology - linear programming. In the case study, linear programming is used for optimizing organization’s strategic performance. Results: Results are shown on the example of a case study national park. An optimal performance value for the strategic objective has been calculated, as well as an optimal performance value for each DO (derived objective). Results are calculated in Excel, using Solver Add-in. Conclusions: The presentation of methodology through the case study of a national park shows that this methodology, though it requires a high level of formalisation, provides a very transparent performance calculation.


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