GIS technologies for aquatic macrophyte studies: Modeling applications |
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Authors: | Marguerite M Remillard Roy A Welch |
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Institution: | (1) Centre for Remote Sensing and Mapping Science (CRMS), Department of Geography, University of Georgia, 30602 Athens, GA, USA |
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Abstract: | A GIS database developed for Lake Marion, South Carolina was utilized to assess existing relationships between aquatic macrophyte distributions and environmental parameters affecting plant growth. The significance of water depth, sedimentation, nitrogen, phosphorus, top dissolved oxygen, bottom dissolved oxygen, percent light and absolute light was tested using GIS overlay techniques and the Chi Square test of independence. Specific levels of the eight parameters found to be spatially related to aquatic vegetation were then utilized to develop a provisional cartographic model describing optimum growth conditions for aquatic macrophytes. Model validation by comparing predicted vegetation with actual vegetation distributions indicated only water depth and sedimentation data layers are necessary for predicting more than 90 percent of emergent and submergent distributions. Resource managers can use this model to identify lake areas that are susceptible to excessive macrophyte growth and require special attention. |
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Keywords: | Geographic information system (GIS) remote sensing aquatic macrophytes landscape modeling |
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