Observed and simulated trophic index (TRIX) values for the Adriatic Sea basin

Fiori, Emanuela; Zavatarelli, Marco; Pinardi, Nadia; Mazziotti, Cristina; Ferrari, Carla Rita

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-2043-2016

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02 Sep 2016

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| 02 Sep 2016

Observed and simulated trophic index (TRIX) values for the Adriatic Sea basin

Emanuela Fiori, Marco Zavatarelli, Nadia Pinardi, Cristina Mazziotti, and Carla Rita Ferrari

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RC1: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #1, 18 Apr 2016
- AC1: 'reviewer 1 answer', Emanuela Fiori, 05 Jul 2016
RC2: 'Review of "A Generalization of the TRIX trophic index to the Adriatic Sea basin"} (by Dr. M. Fiori and co-authors (Manuscript under review for journal Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci. doi:10.5194/nhess-2016-69, 2016)', Anonymous Referee #2, 19 May 2016
- AC2: 'reviewer 2 answer', Emanuela Fiori, 05 Jul 2016

Short summary

This study shows the capability of the numerical model in reproducing the trophic index (TRIX) calculated from in situ data. The ecosystem simulations can represent an important support for monitoring activities, allowing the use of TRIX to be extended to larger areas where in situ sampling activities are difficult to implement. The model TRIX was calculated for the whole Adriatic Sea, showing trophic differences across the Adriatic Sea.