9.03 - Ecological modeling in environmental management: History and applications
Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of the contents of Volume 9 of the treatise. It summarizes and highlights the philosophy, theoretical framework, mathematics, and application of analytical protocols in modern ecosystems ecology and modeling. Each chapter is briefly discussed in the context of estuarine and coastal ecosystems modeling.
KEYWORDS: Aquatic models; Ecological modeling; Environmental management; Eutrophication; Fisheries; Model development; Systems ecology; Water-quality models