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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"individual-based modelling"”.
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An individual-based modelling approach to examine life history strategies of sardine Sardinops sagax in the southern Benguela ecosystem
… southern Benguela ecosystem are tested using an individual-based Lagrangian particle tracking model linked with a 3-D hydrodynamic model of the region. Experiments focus on the dispersion of eggs and larvae among possible spawning and nursery areas. The two main areas of interest were the west …
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Linking individual-based models and dynamic energy budget theory : lessons for ecology and ecotoxicology
… of ecological risk assessment of chemicals, individual-based population models hold great potential to increase the ecological realism of current regulatory risk assessment procedures. However, developing and parameterizing such models is time-consuming and often ad hoc. Using standardized, …
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Entomopathogen based autodissemination for the control of plodia interpunctella (Hübner): an examination of the critical components
… design and determine whether an entomopathogen based autodissemination approach would be an efficacious product for its control. A comparison of the retention, horizontal transmission and effect on mating of two electrostatic entomopathogen delivery powders (Entomag™ and Entostat™) was made to …
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Modeling the effects of environmental and ecological processes on the transport, mortality, growth and distribution of early stages of Cape Anchovy (Engraulis Encrasicolus) in the Benguela system
An individual based modelling approach was used to study environmental factors and processes influencing the early life history of anchovy in the southern Benguela region and on the Agulhas Bank. The intention was to then establish the link between these factors and processes and the recruitment …
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Ecosystem impacts of intertidal invertebrate harvesting: from benthic habitats to bird predators.
… VMS data exists. A combination of fieldwork and individual-based modelling (IBM) was used to investigate the effect of shellfish dredging on shorebird populations in Poole Harbour. Field surveys showed no significant effect of dredging on shorebird feeding or intake rates, nor species …
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Modelling foraging behaviour in the insect predator Notonecta maculata using the individuals approach
… parameterized and evaluated on the basis of individual foraging behaviour, for application in ecology and ecotoxicology. An iterative process of model development thereby provided insights into several research questions. In a first step the ecological and ecotoxicological relevance of …