Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of EwEugTimeSeriesFittingInEcosimEvaluatingFisheriesAndEnvironmentalEffects
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- 2010-11-22 01:50:29 (13 years ago)
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v4 v5 17 17 4.Estimate a probability distribution for the null hypothesis that all of the deviations between model and predicted abundances are due to chance alone, i.e. under the hypothesis that there are no real productivity anomalies. 18 18 19 In addition to the nonlinear optimization routines described above the fit to data can also be improved in a feedback-process by examining some of the crucial ecological parameters in the EwE model (notably total mortality rates and the settings for top-down/bottom-up control). It is important to note here that such fitting does not include any 'fiddling-factors' internal to the model, instead the type of question that is addressed after each run is “which species parameters or ecological settings are not set such that the model captures the observed trends over time adequately?”19 In addition to the nonlinear optimization routines described above the fit to data can also be improved in a feedback-process by examining some of the crucial ecological parameters in the EwE model (notably total mortality rates and the settings for top-down/bottom-up control). It is important to note here that such fitting does not include any 'fiddling-factors' internal to the model, instead the type of question that is addressed after each run is "which species parameters or ecological settings are not set such that the model captures the observed trends over time adequately?" 20 20 21 21 The inclusion of time series data in EwE facilitates its use for exploring policy options for ecosystem-based management of fisheries. An important preliminary conclusion from applications to various ecosystems is that the model is capable of producing a reasonable fit, (i.e. fits that can be compared to those obtained using single species models) for all available time series related to the ecological resources of an ecosystem in one go. This indicates a capability or at least a potential to replicate the known history of the ecosystems. In turn this lends some confidence to how the model can be used for policy exploration. It is also indicated that the fitting of time series in Ecosim may be used not just for identification of ecosystem effects of fishing but also to address questions of environmental impact at the ecosystem level (as well as for individual groups of course).