Grey Correlation Model Based on Diatom Indices Evaluating Water Quality of Longjiang River

Abstract:

In order to evaluate the water quality of Longjiang river comprehensively, diatoms of 15 sampling sites are collected to establish the Grey Relational Model based on three diatom indexesIPS, IBD and IDG. From the Cluster analysis of sampling sites and the box plot of diatom index, IBD is the best, then the IPS, the diatom index weights on water quality assessment are 0.637 for IBD, 0.2583 for IPS, 0.1074 for IDG respectively. Finally, by comparing the water quality standard level based on Grey Relational Model, it can be known that the water quality of most sampling sites is fine except that site No.1 and No.3 belong to III water quality standard. The result shows that it is more comprehensive and reasonable to use the Grey Relational Model based on diatom index rather than individual diatom index to assess water quality.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 448-453)
• Pages: 43-47
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.448-453.43
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Xin Tang*, De Suo Cai, Wen Ting Yao
• Keywords: Diatom Index, Grey Correlation Model, Hierarchical Structure, Physical and Chemical Indicators, Water Quality Evaluation

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