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Modeling phosphorus trapping in wetlands using generalized additive models

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Reckhow, KH; Qian, SS
Published in: Water Resources Research
January 1, 1994

In the past several years, wetlands have become increasingly used for wastewater treatment purposes. As a consequence, nutrient trapping and accumulation, particularly for phosphorus, have emerged as important environmental management issues. To predict the effectiveness of wetlands for phosphorus removal, data from a large cross‐sectional study and from a single wetland over time were obtained with the objective of developing a predictive model. From the analysis of these data, it was found that phosphorus trapping is predictable using a simple function of phosphorus input and water loading. Several statistical models of phosphorus trapping were developed and evaluated using the two data sets. Particular emphasis was placed on generalized additive modeling, a graphics‐oriented data‐driven approach, for model diagnostic and model‐building purposes. A nonlinear model was recommended, and suggestions were made for future work. Copyright 1994 by the American Geophysical Union.

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Water Resources Research

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EISSN

1944-7973

ISSN

0043-1397

Publication Date

January 1, 1994

Volume

30

Issue

11

Start / End Page

3105 / 3114

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4011 Environmental engineering
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 3707 Hydrology
  • 0907 Environmental Engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering
  • 0406 Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience
 

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Reckhow, K. H., & Qian, S. S. (1994). Modeling phosphorus trapping in wetlands using generalized additive models. Water Resources Research, 30(11), 3105–3114. https://doi.org/10.1029/94WR01723
Reckhow, K. H., and S. S. Qian. “Modeling phosphorus trapping in wetlands using generalized additive models.” Water Resources Research 30, no. 11 (January 1, 1994): 3105–14. https://doi.org/10.1029/94WR01723.
Reckhow KH, Qian SS. Modeling phosphorus trapping in wetlands using generalized additive models. Water Resources Research. 1994 Jan 1;30(11):3105–14.
Reckhow, K. H., and S. S. Qian. “Modeling phosphorus trapping in wetlands using generalized additive models.” Water Resources Research, vol. 30, no. 11, Jan. 1994, pp. 3105–14. Scopus, doi:10.1029/94WR01723.
Reckhow KH, Qian SS. Modeling phosphorus trapping in wetlands using generalized additive models. Water Resources Research. 1994 Jan 1;30(11):3105–3114.
Journal cover image

Published In

Water Resources Research

DOI

EISSN

1944-7973

ISSN

0043-1397

Publication Date

January 1, 1994

Volume

30

Issue

11

Start / End Page

3105 / 3114

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4011 Environmental engineering
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 3707 Hydrology
  • 0907 Environmental Engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering
  • 0406 Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience