Design and parameterization of a coral reef ecosystem model for Guam

Weijerman, Mariska; Kaplan, Isaac C.; Fulton, Elizabeth Ann; Gordon, Bec; Grafeld, Shanna; Brainard, Russell

doi:10.7289/V5B27S76

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Design and parameterization of a coral reef ecosystem model for Guam

2014
By Weijerman, Mariska ; Kaplan, Isaac C. ; Fulton, Elizabeth Ann
Series: NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-PIFSC ; 43

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Weijerman, Mariska ; Kaplan, Isaac C. ; Fulton, Elizabeth Ann ; Gordon, Bec ; Grafeld, Shanna ; Brainard, Russell
Corporate Authors:

United States. National Marine Fisheries Service, ; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.) ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ; Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Description:

"In this document, we present the basic formulations and parameterization of the Guam Atlantis Coral Reef Ecosystem Model (Guam Atlantis). We describe the spatial delineation of the model extent, the aggregations of species into functional groups, and the data processes and sources used for all biological parameterizations. Additionally, we describe the physical forcing files that are used in the model, and briefly mention the fishery characteristics of Guam. We intend to apply the model to explore ecological and socioeconomic trade-offs of the identified alternative management scenarios once the model is fully developed. At this stage we have initialized the model to represent the present day (2011) ecosystem status of Guam's reefs, to (1) simulate the expected shift to a quasi-equilibrium state of a reef system assuming an absence of human stressors or natural disturbances; and (2) examine the modeled response to a range of fishing mortalities"--Objective. doi:10.7289/V5B27S76 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5B27S76)
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NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-PIFSC ; 43
DOI:

http://doi.org/10.7289/V5B27S76
Document Type:

Technical Memorandum
Place as Subject:

Guam
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Public Domain
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National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) ; Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)
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