Key Sensitivities for Long-Distance Dispersal Models in the North Central Pacific Ocean
September 25, 2024
Model results found sensitive to all input parameters to varying degrees across the planktonic larval duration/settlement windows and output metrics tested.
Biophysical Lagrangian particle tracking models used to predict larval transport and dispersal are potentially sensitive to input parameters. Here we test the effects of four common input parameters (release interval, number of particles, diffusion, and release depth) for a 2D particle tracking model in the North Central Pacific Ocean.
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Ely TD, Mukai GNM, Kobayashi DR, Marko PB, Moran AL, Wren JLK 2024. Key sensitivities for long-distance dispersal models in the North Central Pacific Ocean U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NOAA-TM-NMFS-PIFSC-166, 39 p.
https://doi.org/10.25923/tqem-v681