Effective water quality management requires robust methods
for assessing the influence of various point and non-point pollution
sources on water quality as well as methods for estimating the
expected compliance with water quality goals (Rode et al., 2010;
Nigel et al., 2010). Water quality modeling (WQM) is considered
an effective approach to support water quality management decisions
(Saadatpour and Afshar, 2007; Zou et al., 2007; Qin et al.,