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A Coastal Marine Ecosystem

Simulation and Analysis

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Authors:
  1. James N. Kremer

    1. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA

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  2. Scott W. Nixon

    1. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA

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Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 24)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Perspectives

    1. Perspectives

      • James N. Kremer, Scott W. Nixon
      Pages 1-13

  3. The Narragansett Bay Model

    1. The Narragansett Bay Model

      • James N. Kremer, Scott W. Nixon
      Pages 14-19

  4. Theoretical Formulations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
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    2. Physical Forcing Functions

      • James N. Kremer, Scott W. Nixon
      Pages 23-36

    3. Phytoplankton

      • James N. Kremer, Scott W. Nixon
      Pages 37-59

    4. Zooplankton

      • James N. Kremer, Scott W. Nixon
      Pages 60-90

    5. Additional Compartments

      • James N. Kremer, Scott W. Nixon
      Pages 91-103

  5. Simulation and Analysis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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    2. Mathematical Considerations and the Computer Program

      • James N. Kremer, Scott W. Nixon
      Pages 107-125

    3. The Tidal Mixing Model

      • James N. Kremer, Scott W. Nixon
      Pages 126-130

    4. The Standard Run

      • James N. Kremer, Scott W. Nixon
      Pages 131-163

    5. The Role of Biological Detail

      • James N. Kremer, Scott W. Nixon
      Pages 164-176

    6. Sensitivity and Stability

      • James N. Kremer, Scott W. Nixon
      Pages 177-192

    7. Applications and Limitations

      • James N. Kremer, Scott W. Nixon
      Pages 193-199

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 200-220
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About this book

One aim of the physical sciences has been to give an exact picture of the material world. One achievement of physics in the twentieth century has been to prove that that aim is unattainable . . . . There is no absolute knowledge. And those who claim it, whether they are scientists or dogmatists, open the door to tragedy. All information is imperfect. We have to treat it with humility. Bronowski (1973) The Ascent of Man It seems particularly appropriate to us to begin this book with Jacob Bronowski's passionate message firmly in mind. Those who set out to construct numerical models, especially ones that are mechanistic and essentially deterministic, must work always with this awareness as a backdrop for their efforts. But this is also true for the most meticulous physiologist or observant naturalist. We are all dealing with simplifications and abstractions, all trying to figure out how nature works. Unfortunately, this common pursuit does not always lead to mutual understanding, and we have become increasingly aware over the past six years that many ecologists feel a certain hostility or at least distrust toward numerical modeling. In a number of cases the reasons for such feelings are personal and very understandable-hardยญ gotten data skimmed off by someone with little appreciation for the difficulties involved in obtaining reliable measurements, grandiose claims of predictability, the tendency for some model builders to treat other scientists as number-getters whose research can be directed in response to the needs of the model, etc.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA

    James N. Kremer

  • Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA

    Scott W. Nixon

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A Coastal Marine Ecosystem

  • Book Subtitle: Simulation and Analysis

  • Authors: James N. Kremer, Scott W. Nixon

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66717-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin ยท Heidelberg 1978

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-66719-0Published: 15 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-66717-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 220

  • Topics: Life Sciences, general, Biomedicine general

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