Research Article
Dynamics of Dissolved Oxygen in Relation to Saturation and Health of an Aquatic Body: A Case for Chilka Lagoon, India
Table 2
Parameters of the model equation along with their units.
| | Parameter | Description | Units |
| | O | Oxygen concentration in water column | mg | | Oss | Saturating oxygen concentration | mg | | Photosynthesis rate constant | | | Specific growth rate of plant community | | | Biomass of aquatic plant community | | | Reaeration constant | | | Ammonium nitrogen concentration | | | Nitrification rate constant | | | Half-saturation constant for oxygen limitation of nitrification | | | Respiration rate constant for aquatic plant community | | | Respiration rate constant for aquatic animal community | | | Biomass of aquatic animal community | | | Mineralization rate constant for aquatic plant community | | | Mineralization rate constant for aquatic animal community | | | Mortality rate constant for aquatic plant community | | | Mortality rate constant for aquatic animal community | | | Loss rate oxygen due to other processes | |
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