Author(s)

P. Anagnostopoulos, H. Mpimpas & J. Ganoulis

Abstract

The hydro-ecological model which was used for the study of coastal pollution in the Thermaikos Gulf is presented. It is composed by a wind-induced circulation model, and by the diffusion-dispersion model of ten different quality parameters. These parameters are: chlorophyll-a, organic nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen, nitrite nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, organic and inorganic phosphorus, BOD, dissolved oxygen, and coliforms. The study of the results revealed the great influence of the wind direction and of the values of the various coefficients and pollutant sources, on the distribution of pollution loads in the Thermaikos Gulf. 1 Introduction The problems associated with the discharge of wastewater in coastal areas are of growing engineering

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