Symbols, Definitions, and Units
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Symbol Defmition
Unit
K'
Monod half-saturation parameter for P-Iimited growth
(l1g P) r'
LN
Volumetric N loading rate
(1lS N) r' datI
Lp
Volumetric P loading rate
(l1g P) r' day·'
m
Specific loss rate due to grazing
datI
N
Concentration of algal-bound N
(l1g N) r'
NL
Input N concentration
(lig N) r'
p
Algal growth rate
datI
P.
Algal growth rate
datI
J.I.
Bacterial growth rate
datI
f.Jo.
C-limited bacterial growth rate
day·'
P,.,.
P-limited bacterial growth rate
datI
jl
Asymptotic algal growth rate in the Droop model
datI
p"
Maximal algal growth rate
datI
()
Grazer P content
(l1g P) (mg cr'
(}N
Grazer N content
(l1g N) (mg Cr'
(}p
Grazer P content
(lig P) (mg Cr'
(}R
Grazer element R content
(l1g R) (mg Cr'
Q
Algal P content
(l1g P) (mg cr'
Q'
Minimum algal P content (subsistence quota)
(l1g P) (mg Cr'
Q"
Maximum algal P content
(lig P) (mg Cr'
Qp
Food P content
(l1g P) (mg cr'
QN
Food N content
(l1g N) (mg Cr'
QR
Food element R content
(l1g R) (mg Cr'
P
Concentration of algal-bound P
(l1g P) r'
p.
Concentration of algal-bound P
(l1g P) r'
p.
Concentration of bacterial-bound P
(l1g Pn'
PL
Input P concentration
(l1g P) r'