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Ambienti acquatici di transizione - Autorità di Bacino del fiume Po

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Variables and ranges for assessing the potential<br />

vulnerability level. Se<strong>di</strong>mentary variables are referred to the<br />

upper 5 cm se<strong>di</strong>ment horizon<br />

<strong>Po</strong>tential Vulnerability Level<br />

Score<br />

Water Residence Time (WRT)<br />

Net Ecosystem Metabolism (NEM)*<br />

Granulometry<br />

Se<strong>di</strong>mentary Organic Matter (OM)<br />

C:N ratio in the se<strong>di</strong>mentary OM<br />

Se<strong>di</strong>mentary carbonates<br />

Se<strong>di</strong>mentary Reactive Iron<br />

Se<strong>di</strong>mentary Acid Volatile Sulphide<br />

(AVS)<br />

* NEM or NPmax vs DR<br />

Units<br />

days<br />

mol m -2 y -1<br />

-<br />

% dw<br />

-<br />

% dw<br />

µmol cm -3<br />

µmol cm -3<br />

Low<br />

3<br />

20<br />

>40<br />

>200<br />

100<br />

10<br />

clay<br />

>10<br />

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