Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Urbanism and Geography, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, 79070-900, Brazil.
Environ Monit Assess. 2021 Jan 6;193(1):38. doi: 10.1007/s10661-020-08786-1.
Water quality models are quite complex to use even for scientists, requiring knowledge in different areas such as biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Hence, the use of these models by a non-specialist is quite complicated, demanding considerable time and research, particularly to choose which model is the most appropriate for a given situation. In this study, a comparative guide is suggested, which can help users select the appropriate water quality model for certain systems and variables. Five models were considered as follows: AQUATOX, CE-QUAL-W2, Spatially Referenced Regression Model on Watershed Attributes (SPARROW), Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), and Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program 7 (WASP7), which have been widely used during the last 5 years. All of these selected models are free and easily available. It was verified that each model has its particularities and applications; however, the AQUATOX model has several advantages compared with the other models analyzed. In addition, to illustrate the availability of the proposed comparative guide, a case study was carried out to demonstrating the selection process of the selected models.
水质模型即使对于科学家来说也相当复杂，需要生物学、化学、物理学和工程学等不同领域的知识。因此，非专业人士使用这些模型相当复杂，需要相当多的时间和研究，特别是要选择哪种模型最适合特定情况。在本研究中，提出了一个比较指南，可帮助用户为某些系统和变量选择合适的水质模型。考虑了以下五个模型：AQUATOX、CE-QUAL-W2、基于流域属性的空间回归模型（SPARROW）、土壤和水评估工具（SWAT）和水质分析模拟程序 7（WASP7），这些模型在过去 5 年中得到了广泛应用。所有这些选定的模型都是免费且易于获取的。验证了每个模型都有其特殊性和应用，但与分析的其他模型相比，AQUATOX 模型具有几个优势。此外，为了说明所提出的比较指南的可用性，进行了案例研究以演示所选模型的选择过程。
