Tejo estuary, Portugal

Suspended particulate material aggregates; Dissolved oxygen parameters for sediments; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Suspended particulate material setting velocity parameters; Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column; Suspended particulate material grain size parameters; Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies; Oxygen production and respiration in the water column

Discrete water samplers; dissolved gas sensors

A decision support system (DSS) was developed in order to support the estuary water quality management. This DSS included two data bases that were developed for this purpose, using the previously existing data: FRAGATA (estuary quality data), and MARGENS (polluting sources data). Mathematical models of different complexity were developed to evaluate the water quality effects caused within the estuary by any combination of polluting loads, tides and freshwater flows.

Camara, A.S., Silva, M.C., Rodrigues, A.C. et al. (1990) 'A Decision Support System for Estuarine Water Quality Management', Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, Vol. 116, Number 3, May/June.,

New University of Lisbon, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IMAR network)
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Monte de Caparica
Caparica

2829-516
Portugal