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Investigating The Management Potential Of A Seagrass Model Through Sensitivity Analysis And Experiments, P Fong, Me Jacobson, Mc Mescher, D Lirman, Mc Harwell
Investigating The Management Potential Of A Seagrass Model Through Sensitivity Analysis And Experiments, P Fong, Me Jacobson, Mc Mescher, D Lirman, Mc Harwell
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Loss of seagrass-dominated ecosystems worldwide has been attributed to anthropogenic modifications of watersheds; in response, proper management of these systems has become a priority. In this paper, sensitivity analysis and comparison of model predictions to field observations identified conditions under which a subtropical to tropical seagrass ecosystem model would be a useful management tool. Sensitivity analysis indicated that under low-nutrient conditions, physical factors such as temperature, light, and salinity controlled model predictions of seagrass and epiphyte biomass, but that when nutrients were abundant (5 mu mol/L sediment pore water P; 10 mu mol/L water column P) control shifted to biological …