Abstract
A software system, Spatial Network Bioaccumulation Model (SNBM), was developed to model the bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in aquatic food webs. The SNBM uses a geographic information system as an engine to: (i) store the spatial representation of input parameters (the data related to the ecosystem), (ii) transfer input and output data to and from the food-web bioaccumulation model, and (iii) display the predicted food-web organism concentrations over a base map of the field site. The bioaccumulation model is a time-dependent, set of first-order ordinary differential equations that are solved numerically. Many sampling locations can be analyzed using the SNBM in one individual run. We demonstrate the system for a steady-state simulation of three PAHs, naphthalene, phenanthrene and benzanthracene in a food web for spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) from the LaBranche Wetlands, Louisiana, USA. The predicted food-web organism concentrations are plotted at their respective sampling location.
Recommended Citation
R. Luna et al., "Spatial Bioaccumulation Modeling in a Network of Bayous," Environmental Modeling and Software, Elsevier Ltd., Jan 2005.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2005.08.003
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Bioaccumulation model; Food-web; GIS; Geographic information system; PAH
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2005 Elsevier Ltd., All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2005
