Research Article

Optimization of a Coastal Environmental Monitoring Network Based on the Kriging Method: A Case Study of Quanzhou Bay, China

Table 1

Mean values of COD, DIN, and PO4-P and the Trophic State Index in the seawater of Quanzhou Bay from 2009 to 2012 (mg/L).

SiteCODDINPO4-PTrophic State Index

11.3142.1860.0717.602
21.1841.9290.0473.947
31.1411.6170.0493.381
40.9241.3190.0401.799
51.0561.6610.0493.209
61.1581.6740.0624.444
70.7761.1710.0331.124
80.8071.3320.0431.694
90.5910.8960.0320.621
100.5660.7160.0320.477
110.5430.7360.0270.402
120.5130.8960.0310.520
130.5740.7440.0230.369
140.5560.7620.0240.376
150.4830.6620.0220.265