Eutrophication WCM 5210

Alice NewtonUniversity of Algarve

MSc Water and Coastal ManagementMay 2008 University of Plymouth

Eutrophication

Alice NewtonUniversity of Algarve

MSc Water and Coastal ManagementJune 2008 University of Cadiz

Introduction

1. Calendar and timetable2. Assessment and submission date3. Programme4. Bibliography

1. Calendar and Timetable

M02-06

T03-06

W04-06

T05-06

11:00 Introduction Causes, (Drivers+ Pressures)

Monitoring (State),Assessment (State+ Impact),Modelling,Remediation (Response)

Case studies

DefinitionsHistoryDPSIR

Consequences,(State+ Impact)

Human dimension,Social and Economic aspects

Case studies

2. Assessment

~News article about a Eutrophication “event” in your country/region of origin

~For informing general educated public NOT scientific experts in field (avoid jargon)

~Two A4 pages maximum Font 12, 1.5 space~Max 1 photo, 1 other figure (eg map or graph)~Additionally 1 table~Max 5 references or websites~Submit to anewton.ualg@gmail.com with copy to

Carme by 05July 2008~File name Eutro08yourname.doc not pdf

(corrections)

3. Programme of ModuleLecture 1 ~ Defining Eutrophication~ History of Eutrophication ~ DPSIR framework for EutrophicationLecture 2 ~ Causes of Eutrophication, (Drivers and Pressures)Lecture 3 ~ Consequences of Eutrophication, (State and Impact)Lecture 4~ 4.1 Monitoring (State)~ 4.2 Assessment (State+ Impact),~ 4.3 Modelling,~ 4.4 Remediation (Response)Lecture 5~ Human dimension, Social, Political and Economic aspectsLecture 6 ~ Case Histories and Research

Requirements

~There are no special requirements although some knowledge of environmental chemistry and ecology is useful.

~A good grasp of complex ecosystem relationships is necessary

Learning outcomes

~After completing this module you should know: The historical and conceptual background on Eutrophication in both freshwater and marine waters. The aim is to provide an understanding of the alterations in the nutrient cycles of aquatic ecosystems within a societal and global

~After completing this module you should be able to: Assess the causes and consequences of eutrophication in an aquatic ecosystem and communicate this to stakeholders

Other skills

You will also develop skills in communicating science such as

~Preparing Material for Informing the Public, such as a press article

4 BibliographyeutrophicationBiblio.pdf

~Key sources~Journals References~Books / Reports~Web~Some pdf or doc files will be

provided. Also check below slide (in notes space) for references, abstracts etc.

Key sources of information~UNESCO: International Issues~EEA: European issues~NOAA, EPA : USA issues~ESA: Ecological implications

http://www.esa.org Ecology~Journals eg Estuaries~www.nap.edu/catalog/9812.html USA

~National Academy Press 2000 Clean Coastal Waters

~ioc.unesco.org/hab/ HAB news ~SCOPE newsletter for info on P~Web of Science for key words or authors

Key References (Journals)

~Estuaries~Global Biogeochemical cycles~Hydrobiologia~Limnol. & Oceanography Special

issue 2004~Ambio, 1990. Marine

Eutrophication. Ambio 19:101-176

Some Key Refs

~Codisopoti et al 2001: N budgets~Diaz and Rosenberg 1995: Hypoxia~Karl et al 2002: Denitrification~Karl et al 2001: N:P~Rabalais et al 2002 Nutrient over enrichment~Seitzinger et al 2002: DIN and PIN inputs~Sterner et al 2002: Ecological stoichiometry~Turner 2002: Elemental ratios

Key references (Books)~ Cardoso A.C., Duchemin J., Magoarou P., Premazzi, G. 2001 Criteria

for the Identification of Freshwaters Subject to Eutrophication. J.R.C. 87pp ISBN 92-894-0947-9

~ National Research Council 2000. Clean Coastal Waters. National Academy Press. 405pp. ISBN 0-309-06948-3

~ Livingstone R.J., 2001. Eutrophication Processes in Coastal Systems. CRC Press Boca Raton. 327pp. ISBN 0-8493-9062-1

~ Thornton, J.A., Rast W., Holland M.M., Jolankai G. and S.-O. Ryding 1999. Assessment and Control of Non-point Source Pollution of Aquatic Ecosystems. UNESCO Paris 466 pp. ISBN 1-85070-384-1

~ Jørgensen B.B. and Richardson K. (eds.). 1996 Eutrophication in Coastal Marine Ecosystem. Coastal and Estuarine Studies, vol. 52 American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C. 272 pp, ISBN 0-87590-266-9

~ Orive E., Elliot M., de Jonge V.N (eds) 2002 Nutrients and Eutrophication in Estuaries and Coastal Waters. Hydrobiology Vol 475 and 476

~ Lasserre P. and Marzollo A. 2000 The Venice Lagoon Ecosystem UNESCO Vol 25 Man and the Biosphere Series 508pp

Key references (Reports)

~ NOAA~ Bricker, S.B., C.G. Clement, D.E. Pirhalla, S.P. Orlando,

D.R.G. Farrow. 1999. National Estuarine Eutrophication Assessment NOAA, Silver Spring, MD. 71 pp.

~ Bricker et al 2003 (update of previous report)~ EEA

~ EEA (1999). Nutrients in European ecosystems. Environmental assessment report No 4. European Environment Agency, Copenhagen.

~ EEA (2000). ‘Environmental signals 2000’. Environmental Assessment Report, No 6, 108 pp.

~ EEA (2001) Eutrophication in Europe’s coastal waters. Topic report No 7, 86pp.

~ ELME report

Key News Articles

~ www.sunspot.net ~24-09-2000 Feeding the World, Poisoning the

planet~25-09-2000 Cycle of Growth and Devastation~26-09-2000 Sea grasses Vanish, Marine Life in

Peril~27-09-2000 China’s Prosperity Turns Seas

Toxic~28-09-2000 Seeds of Solution to Nitrogen Glut

Recent articles

~New Scientist 09 December 2006Editorial (p5)“The dead zones” p38~Scientific American (L.Mee)