Calibration of an ecological model of a eutrophic coastal lagoon and assessment of the effect of management strategies on dissolved oxygen.

Eutrophication is one of the biggest ecological concerns for water bodies worldwide. Shallow coastal areas under high anthropogenic pressure are particularly vulnerable to water quality deterioration. This work presents the development of a two-dimensional ecological model of the processes in the Orbetello Lagoon (central Italy), a highly eutrophic coastal basin subject to several human-induced and natural stressors.