Ecotoxicologial model for energy development and the Salton Sea, California
An ecotoxicological model is developed to facilitate evaluation of impacts from energy development to the Salton Sea, California. Energy development is expected to change the water budget of the Salton Sea, and thus modify the salinity of the sea. The model developed combines predictions of salinity changes resulting from a number of energy development scenarios with equations for fish population dynamics and saline toxicity data. The modeling approach is a useful case study of the development of a predictive preliminary ecological model in the absence of substantial empirical data. Full predictive capability will require validation and calibration against data currently being collected. Even without predictive ablity, the model functions in organizing the necessary data collection. 35 references, 7 figures, 3 tables.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Los Angeles
- OSTI ID:
- 6183902
- Journal Information:
- J. Environ. Manage.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Environ. Manage.; (United States) Vol. 19:1; ISSN JEVMA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ANIMALS
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
CALIFORNIA
ECOSYSTEMS
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FEDERAL REGION IX
FISHES
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
LAKES
NORTH AMERICA
RESOURCES
SALINITY
SALTON SEA
SURFACE WATERS
TOXICITY
USA
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