Qualitative Model of the Causal Interactions between Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, and Environmental Factors in the Romanian Black Sea
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Physicochemical Factors
3.2. Phytoplankton Spatial Distribution in 2008–2018
3.3. Zooplankton Spatial Distribution in 2008–2018
3.4. Semi-Quantitative Models of the Causal Relationships between Phytoplankton, Zooplankton and Physico-Chemical Parameters
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Marine Reporting Unit | Variable Salinity | Coastal | Marine |
---|---|---|---|
N | 97 | 172 | 193 |
Total components | 22 | 24 | 27 |
Total connections | 28 | 35 | 36 |
Drivers—Components in a system that affect other components and which are not affected by other parts of the system | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Receiver—Components in a system that are affected by other components and do not affect other parts of the system | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Ordinary—both influenced and influencing components | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Complexity score | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
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Bișinicu, E.; Boicenco, L.; Pantea, E.; Timofte, F.; Lazăr, L.; Vlas, O. Qualitative Model of the Causal Interactions between Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, and Environmental Factors in the Romanian Black Sea. Phycology 2024, 4, 168-189. https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology4010010
Bișinicu E, Boicenco L, Pantea E, Timofte F, Lazăr L, Vlas O. Qualitative Model of the Causal Interactions between Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, and Environmental Factors in the Romanian Black Sea. Phycology. 2024; 4(1):168-189. https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology4010010
Chicago/Turabian StyleBișinicu, Elena, Laura Boicenco, Elena Pantea, Florin Timofte, Luminița Lazăr, and Oana Vlas. 2024. "Qualitative Model of the Causal Interactions between Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, and Environmental Factors in the Romanian Black Sea" Phycology 4, no. 1: 168-189. https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology4010010