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Introduction to the modelling of marine ecosystems /
Introduction to the Modelling of Marine Ecosystems, Second Edition provides foundational information on the construction of chemical and biological models - from simple cases to more complex biogeochemical models and life cycle resolving model components. This step-by-step approach to increasing the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Elsevier Science,
2014.
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| Edición: | Second edition. |
| Colección: | Elsevier oceanography series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Introduction to the Modelling of Marine Ecosystems; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Models of Marine Ecosystems; 1.2 Models from Nutrients to Fish; 1.2.1 Models of Individuals, Populations and Biomass; 1.2.2 Fisheries Models; 1.2.3 Unifying Theoretical Concept; 1.2.4 The Plan of the Book; Chapter 2: Chemical-Biological Models; 2.1 Chemical-Biological Processes; 2.1.1 Biomass Models; 2.1.2 Nutrient Limitation; 2.1.3 Recycling; 2.1.4 Zooplankton Grazing; 2.2 Simple Models; 2.2.1 Construction of a Simple NPZD Model; 2.2.2 First Model Runs.
- 2.2.3 A Simple NPZD Model with Variable Rates2.2.4 Eutrophication Experiments; 2.2.5 Discussion; 2.3 Simple Plankton Models for the Ocean; 2.3.1 A Simple NPZ Model for the Ocean Mixed Layer; 2.3.2 NPZ and NPZD Models for the Annual Cycle of the Oceanic Mixed Layer; Chapter 3: More Complex Models; 3.1 Competition; 3.2 Several Functional Groups; 3.2.1 Succession of Phytoplankton; 3.3 N2 Fixation; 3.4 Denitrification; 3.4.1 Numerical Experiments; 3.4.1.1 Experiment 1; 3.4.1.2 Experiment 2; 3.4.1.3 Experiment 3; 3.4.2 Processes in Sediments; Chapter 4: Modelling Life Cycles of Copepods and Fish.
- 4.1 Growth and Stage Duration4.2 Stage-Resolving Models of Copepods; 4.2.1 Population Density; 4.2.2 Stage-Resolving Population Models; 4.2.3 Population Model and Individual Growth; 4.2.4 Stage-Resolving Biomass Model; 4.3 Experimental Simulations; 4.3.1 Choice of Parameters; 4.3.1.1 Grazing Rates; 4.3.1.2 Loss Rates; 4.3.1.3 Reproduction; 4.3.1.4 Mortality and Overwintering; 4.3.2 Rearing Tanks; 4.3.3 Inclusion of Lower Trophic Levels; 4.3.4 Simulation of Biennial Cycles; 4.4 A Fish Model; 4.4.1 Formulation of the Theory; 4.4.3 Predator-Prey Interaction and Effective Growth.
- 4.4.4 Modelling Reproduction and Mortality4.4.5 Coupling Fish and Lower Trophic Levels; 4.4.7 Discussion; Chapter 5: Physical-Biological Interaction; 5.1 Irradiance; 5.1.1 Daily, Seasonal and Annual Variation; 5.1.2 Production-Irradiance Relationship; 5.1.3 Light Limitation and Mixing Depth; 5.2 Coastal Ocean Dynamics; 5.2.1 Basic Equations; 5.2.2 Large-Scale Winds and Coastal Jets; 5.2.3 Kelvin Waves and Undercurrents; 5.2.4 The Role of Wind-Stress Curls; 5.2.5 Discussion; 5.3 Advection-Diffusion Equation; 5.3.1 Reynolds Rules; 5.3.2 Analytical Examples.
- 5.3.3 Turbulent Diffusion in Collinear Flows5.3.3.1 Turbulent Diffusion in a Shear Flow; 5.3.3.2 Turbulent Diffusion in Eddies; 5.3.3.3 Turbulent Diffusion in Deformation Fields; 5.3.3.4 Aggregation at Convergence Lines; 5.3.4 Patchiness and Critical Scales; 5.4 Upscaling and Downscaling; 5.5 Resolution of Processes; 5.5.1 State Densities and Their Dynamics; 5.5.2 Primary Production Operator; 5.5.3 Predator-Prey Interaction; 5.5.4 Mortality Operators; 5.5.5 Model Classes; Chapter 6: Coupled Models; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Regional to Global Models; 6.3 Circulation Models; 6.4 Baltic Sea.