ERSEM 15.06: a generic model for marine biogeochemistry and the ecosystem dynamics of the lower trophic levels.

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2016Author
Butenschön, Momme
Clark, James
Aldridge, John N.
Allen, Julian Icarus
Artioli, Yuri
Blackford, Jeremy
Bruggeman, Jorn
Cazenave, Pierre
Ciavatta, Stefano
Kay, Susan
Lessin, Gennadi
van Leeuwen, Sonja
van der Molen, Johan
de Mora, Lee
Polimene, Luca
Sailley, Sevrine
Stephens, Nicholas
Torres, Ricardo
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The European Regional Seas Ecosystem
Model (ERSEM) is one of the most established ecosystem
models for the lower trophic levels of the marine food web
in the scientific literature. Since its original development in
the early nineties it has evolved significantly from a coastal
ecosystem model for the North Sea to a generic tool for
ecosystem simulations from shelf seas to the global ocean.
The current model release contains all essential elements
for the pelagic and benthic parts of the marine ecosystem,
including the microbial food web, the carbonate system, and
calcification. Its distribution is accompanied by a testing
framework enabling the analysis of individual parts of the
model. Here we provide a detailed mathematical description
of all ERSEM components along with case studies of
mesocosm-type simulations, water column implementations,
and a brief example of a full-scale application for the
north-western European shelf. Validation against in situ data
demonstra.....
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www.geosci-model-dev.net/9/1293/2016/Journal
Geoscientific Model DevelopmentVolume
9Page Range
pp.1293–1339Document Language
enSustainable Development Goals (SDG)
14.A14.2
Essential Ocean Variables (EOV)
Phytoplankton biomass and diversityZooplankton biomass and diversity
Marine turtles, birds, mammals abundance and distribution
Microbe biomass and diversity
Invertebrate abundance and distribution
Maturity Level
TRL 9 Actual system "mission proven" through successful mission operations (ground or space)Best Practice Type
Manual (incl. handbook, guide, cookbook etc)Spatial Coverage
North-West European ShelfEuropean
DOI Original
10.5194/gmd-9-1293-2016Citation
Butenschön, M., et al (2016) ERSEM 15.06: a generic model for marine biogeochemistry and the ecosystem dynamics of the lower trophic levels. Geoscience Model Development, 9, pp.1293–1339. DOI:10.5194/gmd-9-1293-2016Collections
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