Table 5 Summary of the symbols in the model.
Symbol | Description | Unit |
|---|---|---|
Ae | Assimilation efficiency of zooplankton | day−1 |
As | Active layer of sediment | m |
Biom(i) | Biomass density | |
Biomphy | Biomass density of phytoplankton species | |
Biomsvm | Biomass density of V. natans (Lour.) Hara | |
Biomzoo | Biomass density of zooplankton species | |
Cc | Concentration of chlorine | mg L−1 |
D | Depth of the lake. | m |
Dec | Decomposition biomass rate of detritus | day−1 |
Det | Biomass density of detritus | |
Diff | Diffusion of TP from the sediment | |
Dr | Decomposition rate of detritus | day−1 |
Drr | Diffusion rate of phosphorus | day−1 |
Grazing(i) | Biomass of the phytoplankton grazed upon by zooplankton | |
Grazing2 | Biomass density of detritus grazed upon by benthos | |
Growth(i) | Process of growth | |
I | Species | |
Ib | Ingestion rate of zooplankton | day−1 |
Ik | Half saturation constant for solar radiance | MJ m−2 day−1 |
Ip | Half saturation constant for phosphorus uptake from water | mg m−3 day−1 |
Tk | Temperature effect constant of species | |
Tkp | Temperature effect constant for primary producers | |
Kcc | Attenuation coefficients due to chlorine | day−1 |
Kpz | Half saturation constant of phytoplankton grazing for zooplankton | |
Maxg | Maximum growth rates | day−1 |
Maxm | Maximum mortality rates | day−1 |
Maxr | Maximum respiration rates | day−1 |
Mortality(i) | Process of mortality | |
Mortality1−5 | Mortality of V. natans (Lour.) Hara, phytoplankton, periphyton, zooplankton and benthos | |
Pw | Total phosphorus concentration in water | mg L−1 |
Ps | Total phosphorus concentration in sediment | mg g−1 |
Respiration(i) | Process of respiration | |
Rf | Respiratory cost for grazing by zooplankton | day−1 |
Settling1 | Settlement of phytoplankton | |
Settling2 | Settlement of detritus | |
Settling3 | Settlement of TP in water | |
Sr | Solar radiance | MJ m−2 day−1 |
Sk | Attenuation coefficient due to self-population density | day−1 |
Smk | Attenuation coefficients due to V. natans (Lour.) Hara | day−1 |
Ser | Settling rate of phytoplankton | day−1 |
Serd | Settling rate of detritus | day−1 |
Serp | Settling rate of phosphorus in water | day−1 |
T | Temperature | °C |
