Impact of aquacultures on the marine ecosystem: modelling benthic carbon loading over variable depth...

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Impact of aquacultures on the marine ecosystem: modelling benthic carbon loading over variable depth Marko Jusup, Sunčana Geček and Tarzan Legović Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, Zagreb, Croatia [email protected] , [email protected] , [email protected]

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Page 1: Impact of aquacultures on the marine ecosystem: modelling benthic carbon loading over variable depth Marko Jusup, Sunčana Geček and Tarzan Legović Ruđer.

Impact of aquacultures on the marine ecosystem: modelling benthic carbon loading over variable

depth

Marko Jusup, Sunčana Geček and Tarzan LegovićRuđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, Zagreb, Croatia

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

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Tuna fishfarm near island Kudica, Adriatic SeaThunnus thyunnusMaena smaris (location Fulija)Pinna pectinata & Astropecten aurantiacus (location Kluda)Eupagurus prideaux & Adamsia paliata (location Veli Drvenik)Remnants of Mytilus galloprovicialis (location Veli Drvenik)Tuna fishfarm near island Fulija, Adriatic Sea

Photos courtesy of Donat Petricioli, Oikon d.o.o.

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Random Displacement Model with gravitational settling:

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Advection-diffusion equation:

Random Displacement Model:

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Test case #1: Schematic view of bathymetry and BCL (in gC/m2day)

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Test case #2: Schematic view of bathymetry and BCL (in gC/m2day)

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Test case #3: Schematic view of bathymetry and BCL (in gC/m2day)

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Test case #4: Schematic view of bathymetry and BCL (in gC/m2day)

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Test case #5: Schematic view of bathymetry and BCL (in gC/m2day)

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Thank you for your attention!

Conclusion:

Approximating the realistic bathymetry with the uniform bottom can lead to serious error. It is possible to:•predict wrong shape of the maximum deposition region,•miscalculate its area,•give incorrect value and location of the maximum BCL,•fail to estimate the total area exposed to particulate waste.