Picture map of Europe with pins indicating European capital cities

Open Access research with a European policy impact...

The Strathprints institutional repository is a digital archive of University of Strathclyde's Open Access research outputs. Strathprints provides access to thousands of Open Access research papers by Strathclyde researchers, including by researchers from the European Policies Research Centre (EPRC).

EPRC is a leading institute in Europe for comparative research on public policy, with a particular focus on regional development policies. Spanning 30 European countries, EPRC research programmes have a strong emphasis on applied research and knowledge exchange, including the provision of policy advice to EU institutions and national and sub-national government authorities throughout Europe.

Explore research outputs by the European Policies Research Centre...

Strathprints

A comparative-study of the ecosystem dynamics of four fjords

Ross, A.H. and Gurney, W.S.C. and Heath, M.R. (1994) A comparative-study of the ecosystem dynamics of four fjords. Limnology and Oceanography, 39 (2). pp. 318-343. ISSN 0024-3590

Full text not available in this repository. Request a copy from the Strathclyde author

Abstract

In this paper we develop our previously published strategic simulation model of a sea-loch into a quantitatively testable form. This formulation includes the effects of phytoplankton self-shading, aggregation by zooplankton to areas of high phytoplankton density, and a representation of temperature-dependent energy allocation in zooplankton. We confront the model with datasets from four contrasting Scottish and Irish sea-lochs. After further extension to incorporate variations in the vertical distribution of phytoplankton, driven by vertical mixing and grazing pressure, the model provides a quantitatively acceptable fit to all four datasets. We illustrate the ''top-down'' nature of the control operating in these systems by formulating a three-state variable model, describing only the biotic components of the system. This simplified model produces the same quality of fit to the appropriate data as its progenitor.

Item type: Article
ID code: 17683
Keywords: enclosed water column, coastal waters, Killary Harbor, surface waters, phytoplankton, sea, hydrography, Atlantic, Ireland, Statistics, Oceanography, Oceanography, Aquatic Science
Subjects: Social Sciences > Statistics
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > Oceanography
Department: Faculty of Science > Mathematics and Statistics
Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator
Date deposited: 09 May 2010 15:27
Last modified: 07 Jul 2017 03:27
Related URLs:
URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/17683
Export data:
CORE (COnnecting REpositories)