predominant_diatom: predominant_diatom

In claudiapflores/garage:

Description

This function determines the predominance between the diatoms Asterionella formosa and Cyclotella meneghiniana in lake waters as a function of the concentration of limiting nutrients phosphate (PO4) and silicate (SiO2).

Usage

predominant_diatom(
  p_contentration,
  si_concentration,
  lake_temp,
  p_min_ast = 0.01,
  p_min_cyc = 0.2,
  si_min_ast = 1.9,
  si_min_cyc = 0.6,
  min_lake_temp = 4,
  max_lake_temp = 28
)

Arguments

si_concentration	silicate (SiO2) concentration (mg/L)
lake_temp	lake water temperature (C)
p_min_ast	minimum amount of phosphate needed for Asterionella to have a positive rate of growth (mg/L) (default = 0.01)
p_min_cyc	minimum amount of phosphate needed for Cyclotella to have a positive rate of growth (mg/L) (default = 0.2)
si_min_ast	minimum amount of silicate needed for Asterionella to have a positive rate of growth (mg/L) (default = 1.9)
si_min_cyc	minimum amount of silicate needed for Cyclotella to have a positive rate of growth (mg/L) (default = 0.6)
min_lake_temp	minimum lake water temperature for diatoms to survive (C) (default = 4)
max_lake_temp	maximum lake water temperature for diatoms to survive (C) (default = 28)
p_concentration	phosphate (PO4) concentration (mg/L)

Value

cyc_predominates, ast_predominates, coexistence, no_survival_conditions

Author(s)

Mariano Viz

claudiapflores/garage documentation built on March 18, 2021, 2:38 p.m.