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Spatio-temporal dissolved oxygen dynamics in the Orbetello lagoon by fuzzy pattern recognition

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  • Giusti, Elisabetta
  • Marsili-Libelli, Stefano

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This paper models the dissolved oxygen (DO) dynamics in the Orbetello lagoon as a function of the physico-chemical and ecological system variables, including the submerged vegetation, nutrients, and hydrodynamics. It should be viewed as the concluding sequel to a previous paper describing the dynamics of the lagoon ecosystem [Giusti, E., Marsili-Libelli, S., 2006. An integrated model for the Orbetello lagoon ecosystem, Ecol. Model. 196, 379–394] by introducing the missing DO dynamics. The model considers the oxygen demand originating from the decay of carbonaceous and nitrogenous compounds, as well as photosynthesis and natural reaeration by winds and currents as the oxygen producing processes. With a fixed-parameter set the model could accurately reproduce each single circadian DO cycle, but in the long run it failed to extend this fit and could not accommodate the large DO fluctuations induced by the seasonal variability. In order to enhance the model flexibility, a fuzzy pattern recognition algorithm was designed to classify the circadian DO patterns into four typical behaviours, related to the season, and estimate the corresponding parameters, with the overall model output being a fuzzy combination of these sets. The paper discusses several methods to patch the parameter sets and compares their performance in tracking long-term DO variations. A final assessment of the model validity is obtained by incorporating the whole DO dynamics (model, fuzzy pattern recognition and parameter combination) into the general lagoon model and producing a consistently correct series of DO daily distributions over a yearly cycle. Thus the paper contains both a practical and a methodological aspect. The practical one is the linking of all the lagoon dynamics to the dissolved oxygen kinetics in order to clarify to what extent macroalgae and macrophytes influence the oxygen balance. The methodological aspect consists of extending the validity of short-term models to long time-horizons through a patching technique supported by fuzzy pattern recognition.

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  • Giusti, Elisabetta & Marsili-Libelli, Stefano, 2009. "Spatio-temporal dissolved oxygen dynamics in the Orbetello lagoon by fuzzy pattern recognition," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 220(19), pages 2415-2426.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:220:y:2009:i:19:p:2415-2426
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2009.06.007
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    1. Giusti, Elisabetta & Marsili-Libelli, Stefano & Renzi, Monia & Focardi, Silvano, 2010. "Assessment of spatial distribution of submerged vegetation in the Orbetello lagoon by means of a mathematical model," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 221(11), pages 1484-1493.

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