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aed_bivalve_pars
See AED Science Manual
!-- GENERAL Parameters
name
zebra
quagga
!-
[string]
Name of bivalve group
initial_conc
833
833
!-
[real]
Initial concentration of bivalve (mmolC/m2)
min
8.3
8.3
!-
[real]
Minimum concentration of bivalve (mmolC/m3)
length
15
15
!-
[real]
Length of bivalve (mm)
INC
291.67
291.67
!-
[real]
Ratio of internal nitrogen to carbon of bivalve (-)
IPC
64.58
64.58
!-
[real]
Ratio of internal phosphorus to carbon of bivalve (-)
!-- FILTRATION & INGESTION Parameters
Rgrz
1.9
0.12
!-
[real]
Maximum ingestion rate of bivalve (mmol/mmol/day) (Spillman et al. 2008) Calculated from Schneider 1992 based on 15 mm mussel
Ing
0
0
!-
[integer]
Type of maximum ingestion for bivalve; 0=Enter (mmol/mmol/d) or 1=Calculate based on length
WaI
0
0
!-
[real]
Maximum standard ingestion rate of bivalve (mmol/mmol/day) (Schneider 1992)
WbI
-0.39
-0.39
!-
[real]
Exponent for weight effect on ingestion of bivalve (-) (Schneider 1992)
fassim
0.34
0.34
!-
[real]
Minimum proportion of food lost as pseudofeces for bivalve (-)
Cmin_grz
0.05
0.05
!-
[real]
Minimum prey concentration for grazing by bivalve (mmolC/m3)
Kgrz
187.5
187.5
!-
[real]
Optimum algae+POC concentration for ingestion of bivalve (mmol/m3)
minT
4
4
!-
[real]
Lower temperature for no ingestion of bivalve (degC)
Tmin
17
17
!-
[real]
Lower temperature for optimum ingestion of bivalve (degC)
Tmax
20
20
!-
[real]
Upper temperature for optimum ingestion of bivalve (degC)
maxT
32
32
!-
[real]
Upper temperature for no ingestion of bivalve (degC)
Dmax
6333.3
6333.3
!-
[real]
Upper density for optimum ingestion of bivalve (mmol/m2)
maxD
20000
20000
!-
[real]
Upper density for no ingestion of bivalve (mmol/m2)
SSmax
20
20
!-
[real]
Upper suspended solids for optimum ingestion of bivalve (mg/L)
maxSS
100
100
!-
[real]
Upper suspended solids for no ingestion of bivalve (mg/L)
!-- EXCRETION AND EGESTION Parameters
Rexcr
0
0
!-
[real]
Excretion fraction of ingestion for bivalve(-)
Regst
0
0
!-
[real]
Minimum proportion egested as feces for bivalve (-)
gegst
0
0
!-
[real]
Gamma coefficient for food availability dependence for bivalve
!-- RESPIRATION Parameters
Rresp
0.01
0.01
!-
[real]
Respiration rate coefficient of bivalve (/day) (Calculated from Schneider 1992 based on 15 mm mussel)
saltfunc
0
0
!-
[integer]
Type of salinity function for bivalve; 0=None or 1=Spillman et al. 2008
minS
0
0
!-
[real]
Lower salinity for no ingestion of bivalve (psu)
Smin
0
0
!-
[real]
Lower salinity for optimum ingestion of bivalve (psu)
Smax
0
0
!-
[real]
Upper salinity for optimum ingestion of bivalve (psu)
maxS
0
0
!-
[real]
Upper salinity for no ingestion of bivalve (psu)
fR20
0
0
!-
[integer]
Type of maximum respiration for bivalve; 0=Enter or 1=Calculate based on length (mm)
War
16.759
16.759
!-
[real]
Standard respiration rate of bivalve (mmol/mmol/d) (Schneider 1992)
Wbr
-0.25
-0.25
!-
[real]
Exponent for weight effect on respiration of bivalve (-)
fR
1
1
!-
[integer]
Type of respiration function for bivalve; 0=Schneider 1992 or 1=Spillman et al. 2008
theta_resp
1.08
1.08
!-
[real]
Temperature multiplier for respiration of bivalve (-)
TmaxR
30
30
!-
[real]
Upper temperature for optimum respiration of bivalve (degC)
maxTR
43
43
!-
[real]
Upper temperature for no respiration of bivalve (degC)
Q
2.3
2.3
!-
[real]
Respiration curve slope estimate for bivalve (-)
SDA
0.285
0.285
!-
[real]
Specific dynamic action of bivalve (-)
!-- MORTALITY Parameters
Rmort
0
0
!-
[real]
Mortality rate coefficient for bivalve (/day)
Rpred
0
0
!-
[real]
Mortality rate from predation of bivalve (/day)
fDO
0
0
!-
[integer]
Type of dissolved oxygen function for bivalve; 0=None or 1=XXX or 2=XXX
K_BDO
160
160
!-
[real]
Basal respiration rate of bivalve (mmol/m3)
KDO
8
8
!-
[real]
Half saturation constant for metabolic response to DO for bivalve (mmol/m3)
!-- GENERAL Parameters
num_prey
3
3
!-
[integer]
Number of state variables for bivalve prey
prey1
PHY_green
PHY_green
!-
[string]
State variable name of bivalve prey
Pprey1
1
1
!-
[real]
Preference factors for bivalve predators grazing on prey
prey2
PHY_diatom
PHY_diatom
!-
[string]
State variable name of bivalve prey
Pprey2
1
1
!-
[real]
Preference factors for bivalve predators grazing on prey
prey3
PHY_crypto
OGM_poc
!-
[string]
State variable name of bivalve prey
Pprey3
1
1
!-
[real]
Preference factors for bivalve predators grazing on prey
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