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aed_malgae_pars
See AED Science Manual
!-- GENERAL parameters
p_name
chaetomorpha
cladophora
cgm
ulva
ulva_a
ulva_b
ulva_c
!-
[string]
Name of macroalgae group
p_initial
10
10
10
20
20
20
0
!-
[real]
Initial concentration of macroalgae (mmol C/m3)
p0
0.2
0.2
0.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
0
!-
[real]
Minimum concentration of macroalgae (mmol C/m3)
w_p
0
-0.07344
-0.07344
0
0
0
0
!-
[real]
sedimentation rate (m/d)
Xcc
300
50
0.25
50
50
50
50
!-
[real]
carbon to chlorophyll ratio (mg C/mg chla)
!-- GROWTH parameters
R_growth
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
!-
[real]
Phyto max growth rate @20C (/day)
fT_Method
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
!-
[integer]
Specifies temperature limitation function of growth (-); 0 = no temperature limitation 1= CAEDYM style
theta_growth
1.06
1.09
1.07
1.057
1.057
1.057
1.057
!-
[real]
Arrenhius temperature scaling for growth function (-)
T_std
18
23
12
20
20
20
20
!-
[real]
Standard temperature (deg C)
T_opt
22
30
22
25
25
25
25
!-
[real]
Optimum temperature (deg C)
T_max
28
39
35
35
35
35
35
!-
[real]
Maximum temperature (deg C)
!-- LIGHT parameters
lightModel
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
!-
[integer]
Type of light response function [0 = no photoinhibition; 1 = photoinhibition]
I_K
140
130
100
150
150
150
150
!-
[real]
Half saturation constant for light limitation of growth (microE/m^2/s) used if lightModel=0
I_S
390
1300
200
600
600
600
600
!-
[real]
saturating light intensity (microE/m^2/s) used if lightModel=1
KePHY
4.6667E-5
0.0004
0.0004
0.0004
0.0004
0.0004
0.0004
!-
[real]
Specific attenuation coefficient ((mmol C m^3^-1)^1 m^-1)
!-- RESPIRATION parameters
f_pr
0.025
0.025
0.025
0.025
0.025
0.025
0.025
!-
[real]
Fraction of primary production lost to exudation (-)
R_resp
0.07
0.17
0.151
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
!-
[real]
Phytoplankton respiration/metabolic loss rate @ 20 (degC)
theta_resp
1.04
1.06
1.06
1.047
1.047
1.047
1.047
!-
[real]
Arrhenius temperature scaling factor for respiration (-)
k_fres
0.6
0.5
0.25
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
!-
[real]
Fraction of metabolic loss that is true respiration (-)
k_fdom
0.1
0.7
0.3
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
!-
[real]
Fraction of metabolic loss that is DOM (-)
!-- SALINITY parameters
salTol
0
0
0
5
5
5
5
!-
[integer]
Type of salinity limitation function (-)
S_bep
1
3
2
0
0
0
0
!-
[real]
Salinity limitation value at maximum salinity S_maxsp (-)
S_maxsp
36
36
36
45
45
45
45
!-
[real]
Maximum salinity (g/kg)
S_opt
18
3
28
18
18
18
18
!-
[real]
Optimal salinity (g/kg)
!-- NITROGEN parameters
simDINUptake
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
!-
[integer]
Simulate DIN uptake (0 = false, 1 = true)
simDONUptake
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!-
[integer]
Simulate DON uptake (0 = false, 1 = true)
simNFixation
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!-
[integer]
Simulate N fixation (0 = false, 1 = true)
simINDynamics
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
!-
[integer]
Simulate internal N (0 = assumed fixed C:N, 2 = dynamic C:N)
N_o
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
!-
[real]
Nitrogen concentraion below which uptake is 0 (mmol N/m^3)
K_N
1.4143
3.2143
10
10
10
10
10
!-
[real]
Half-saturation concentration of nitrogen (mmol N/m^3)
X_ncon
0.0085714
0.068571
0.06857
0.034
0.034
0.034
0.034
!-
[real]
Constant internal nitrogen concentration (mmol N/ mmol C) used if simINDynamics = 0 or 1
X_nmin
0.10286
0.034286
0.03429
0.018
0.018
0.018
0.018
!-
[real]
minimum internal nitrogen concentration (mmol N/ mmol C) used if simINDynamics = 2
X_nmax
0.12857
0.068571
0.15
0.0676
0.0676
0.0676
0.0676
!-
[real]
maximum internal nitrogen concentration (mmol N/ mmol C) used if simINDynamics = 2
R_nuptake
0
0
0
0.208
0.208
0.208
0.208
!-
[real]
maximum nitrogen uptake rate(mmol N/m^3/d) used if simINDynamics = 2
k_nfix
2
2
2
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
!-
[real]
growth rate reduction under maximum nitrogen fixation (/day) used if simNFixation >0
R_nfix
0.0028571
0.017143
0
0
0
0
0
!-
[real]
nitrogen fixation rate (mmol N/mmol C/day)
!-- PHOSPHORUS parameters
simDIPUptake
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
!-
[integer]
Simulate DIP uptake (0 = false, 1 = true)
simIPDynamics
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
!-
[integer]
Simulate internal phosphorus dynamics (0 = assumed fixed C:P, 2 = dynamic C:P)
P_0
0.0645
0.0645
0.1
1
1
1
1
!-
[real]
Phosphorus concentraion below which uptake is 0 (mmol P/m^3)
K_P
0.12355
0.29032
4.03
5
5
5
5
!-
[real]
Half-saturation concentration of phosphorus (mmol P/m^3)
X_pcon
0.0003871
0.0030968
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
!-
[real]
Constant internal phosphorus concentration (mmol P/ mmol C) used if simIPDynamics = 0 or 1
X_pmin
0.0019355
0.00077419
0.00077419
0.00048
0.00048
0.00048
0.00048
!-
[real]
Minimum internal phosphorus concentration (mmol P/mmol C) used if simIPDynamics = 2
X_pmax
0.027097
0.0077419
0.00645
0.00216
0.00216
0.00216
0.00216
!-
[real]
Maximum internal phosphorus concentration (mmol P/mmol C) used if simIPDynamics = 2
R_puptake
0
0
2
0.00024
0.00024
0.00024
0.00024
!-
[real]
Maximum phosphorus uptake rate(mmol P/m^3/d) used if simIPDynamics = 2
!-- SILICA parameter
simSiUptake
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!-
[integer]
Simulate Si uptake (0 = false, 1 = true)
Si_0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!-
[real]
Silica concentraion below which uptake is 0 (mmol Si/m^3)
K_Si
0
0
0
8
8
8
8
!-
[real]
Half-saturation concentration of silica (mmol Si /m3)
X_sicon
0
0
0
0.171
0.171
0.171
0.171
!-
[real]
Constant interal silica concentration (mmol Si/mmol C)