Title :
Measurement of Algae Population for Red-Tide Prediction
Author :
Kim, Byoung Chul ; Kang, Hyun Woog ; Kim, Young Han
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem. Eng., Dong-A Univ., Pusan
Abstract :
The most important effects on algae multiplication are coming from maintaining the growth environment such as necessary nutrients and proper temperature, but it is difficult to adjust for every species individually. In this study, therefore, the environment is obtained using the local water where target organisms live, and their growth is promoted by raising the water temperature. A sensor to count the organism population is developed here. Because the early stage of a sudden increase of the algae population is detected using the sensor, it is available to predict the sudden increase of algae, a source of red tide
Keywords :
crystal resonators; marine pollution; oceanographic techniques; algae population measurement; nutrients; red-tide prediction; sensor; water temperature; Algae; Chemical engineering; Microorganisms; Monitoring; Ocean temperature; Organisms; Pollution measurement; Sea measurements; Temperature sensors; Tides; Algae; Quartz Crystal Sensor; Red-Tide; Resonant Frequency;
Conference_Titel :
SICE-ICASE, 2006. International Joint Conference
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
89-950038-4-7
Electronic_ISBN :
89-950038-5-5
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2006.314702