Limits to prediction in a size-resolved pelagic ecosystem model

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1131-1146

  Baird, Mark E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

ensemble spread; initial conditions; Lyapunov exponent; plankton; prediction; size

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; ALLOMETRY; BIOMASS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; PERTURBATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 77956029699     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbq024     Document Type: Article

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