Process notebook for aquatic-ecosystem simulations [electronic resource]
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Department of Energy,
1983.
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| Abstract: | This notebook (contains a detailed comparison of 16 models of fish and zooplankton growth, energetics, population dynamics and feeding. It is a basic document for the evaluation of these models' usefulness for impact assessment. Model equations are categorized into 18 subprocesses comprising the major processes of consumption, predation, metabolic processes, growth, fecundity and mortality. The model equations are compared in a standard notation and the equation rationales are considered and put into a historical framework with historical precedence charts. Model parameters are computed in standard units and data sources and techniques used for parameter estimation are identified. A translator compares standard notation with the notation used in the models. The major contribution of this work is that these models are arrayed clearly with their assumptions, and their parameter values are listed for easy comparison. This allows elucidation of model differences, evaluation of model behavior and clarification of data needs. Thus the process handbook can be used as a base for further simulation comparison. 196 references, 9 figures, 12 tables. |
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| Item Description: | Published through Scitech Connect. 07/01/1983. "NUREG/CR-3392." "Other: ON: DE83902801." Sullivan, P.; Swartzman, G.; Bindman, A.; Washington Univ., Seattle (USA). Center for Quantitative Science. Historical Energy Database (United States) |
| Physical Description: | Size: Pages: 192 : digital, PDF file. |