The objectives of this research were to evaluate the trophic state using input-output models for some Korean lakes such as Daechung, Juam, Paldang and so on.
Input-output models were designed to predict the trophic state of a lake and could be useful...
The objectives of this research were to evaluate the trophic state using input-output models for some Korean lakes such as Daechung, Juam, Paldang and so on.
Input-output models were designed to predict the trophic state of a lake and could be useful for water quality management in lakes. In this study, the applied empirical models were Vollenweider model, Larsen and Mercier model and Dillon model
The results were as follows :
1. Total phosphorus to total nitrogen ratios in lakes were very high. It was estimated that lake productivity was influenced in accordance with the increase of phosphorus level.
2. A low correlation was found between the predicted total phosphorus concentration and chlorophyll-a concentrations.
3. The Present trophic states of the observed lakes might be evaluated to be eutrophic by the input-output models. In this respect a further study on the phosphorus removal of lake was needed.