Coupling of the AQUATOX and EFDC Models for Ecological Impact Assessment of Chemical Spill Scenarios in the Jeonju River, Korea
In this study, an ecological impact was assessed for the short-term leak scenario through the AQUATOX-EFDC model, which combines the proven ecological model AQUATOX with the hydrodynamic model EFDC. A case study of the coupled AQUATOX-EFDC model was conducted for 30–30,000 kg toluene leak scenarios...
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| author | Jaehoon Yeom Injeong Kim Minjeong Kim Kyunghwa Cho Sang Don Kim |
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| description | In this study, an ecological impact was assessed for the short-term leak scenario through the AQUATOX-EFDC model, which combines the proven ecological model AQUATOX with the hydrodynamic model EFDC. A case study of the coupled AQUATOX-EFDC model was conducted for 30–30,000 kg toluene leak scenarios in the Jeonju River in South Korea. A 21-day scenario simulation was conducted, and the impact of the toluene spill accident was evaluated by comparing the biomass between the control simulation and the perturbed simulation. As a result of the simulation, it was found that in the scenario in which 3000 kg of toluene was leaked for a day, a substantial change was expected in the range of 0–640 m from the accident site. Additionally, for a 30,000 kg leak, a substantial change was expected in the range of 0–2300 m from the accident site, and the greatest damage was observed for the fish species group, the top predators. As a result, the AQUATOX-EFDC simulation showed a significant ecological impact, and the proposed model will be helpful to understand the ecological impact and establish the management strategy for the ecological risk of the chemical spill. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4049040f94444049913731175a2d90de2023-11-20T17:39:55ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372020-10-0191034010.3390/biology9100340Coupling of the AQUATOX and EFDC Models for Ecological Impact Assessment of Chemical Spill Scenarios in the Jeonju River, KoreaJaehoon Yeom0Injeong Kim1Minjeong Kim2Kyunghwa Cho3Sang Don Kim4School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, KoreaJeonbuk Department of Inhalation Research, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jeongeup 56212, KoreaSchool of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 689-798, KoreaSchool of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 689-798, KoreaSchool of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, KoreaIn this study, an ecological impact was assessed for the short-term leak scenario through the AQUATOX-EFDC model, which combines the proven ecological model AQUATOX with the hydrodynamic model EFDC. A case study of the coupled AQUATOX-EFDC model was conducted for 30–30,000 kg toluene leak scenarios in the Jeonju River in South Korea. A 21-day scenario simulation was conducted, and the impact of the toluene spill accident was evaluated by comparing the biomass between the control simulation and the perturbed simulation. As a result of the simulation, it was found that in the scenario in which 3000 kg of toluene was leaked for a day, a substantial change was expected in the range of 0–640 m from the accident site. Additionally, for a 30,000 kg leak, a substantial change was expected in the range of 0–2300 m from the accident site, and the greatest damage was observed for the fish species group, the top predators. As a result, the AQUATOX-EFDC simulation showed a significant ecological impact, and the proposed model will be helpful to understand the ecological impact and establish the management strategy for the ecological risk of the chemical spill.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/9/10/340chemical accidenttolueneecological assessmentbiomassAQUATOXEFDC |
| spellingShingle | Jaehoon Yeom Injeong Kim Minjeong Kim Kyunghwa Cho Sang Don Kim Coupling of the AQUATOX and EFDC Models for Ecological Impact Assessment of Chemical Spill Scenarios in the Jeonju River, Korea Biology chemical accident toluene ecological assessment biomass AQUATOX EFDC |
| title | Coupling of the AQUATOX and EFDC Models for Ecological Impact Assessment of Chemical Spill Scenarios in the Jeonju River, Korea |
| title_full | Coupling of the AQUATOX and EFDC Models for Ecological Impact Assessment of Chemical Spill Scenarios in the Jeonju River, Korea |
| title_fullStr | Coupling of the AQUATOX and EFDC Models for Ecological Impact Assessment of Chemical Spill Scenarios in the Jeonju River, Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coupling of the AQUATOX and EFDC Models for Ecological Impact Assessment of Chemical Spill Scenarios in the Jeonju River, Korea |
| title_short | Coupling of the AQUATOX and EFDC Models for Ecological Impact Assessment of Chemical Spill Scenarios in the Jeonju River, Korea |
| title_sort | coupling of the aquatox and efdc models for ecological impact assessment of chemical spill scenarios in the jeonju river korea |
| topic | chemical accident toluene ecological assessment biomass AQUATOX EFDC |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/9/10/340 |
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