Rapid field estimation of biochemical oxygen demand in a subtropical eutrophic urban lake with chlorophyll a fluorescence
Rapid field estimation of biochemical oxygen demand in a subtropical eutrophic urban lake with chlorophyll a fluorescence
Zhen Xu,Y. Xu
2014 · DOI: 10.1007/s10661-014-4171-1
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment · 29 Citations
TLDR
A linear, positive relationship between chlorophyll a fluorescence and BOD was developed, and the relationship appeared to be stronger with the 10-day BOD than with the 5-day one, suggesting that die-off of phytoplankton has been the main consumption of oxygen in the studied lake.