Mathematical Submodels in Water Quality Systems

Content: 
Front Matter
Page 1

Copyright page
Page 2

Preface
Page 3
William K. Lauenroth, Gaylord V. Skogerboe, Marshall Flug

List of Contributors
Pages 5-11

Trends in Ecological Modelling
Pages 21-26
S.E. J⊘rgensen, H.F. Mejer

On the Quantitative Dominance of Indirect Effects in Ecosystems
Pages 27-37
Bernhard C. Patten

Modeling Reality: Fact, Fancy, and Fiction
Pages 39-42
R.G. Woodmansee, W.K. Lauenroth

Living Systems Theory: Conceptual Basis for Ecosystem Modelling
Pages 45-56
Peter T. Haug

Defining the Resilience Thresholds of Ecosystems
Pages 57-60
Alan A. Berryman

Population Stability in a Patchy Environment
Pages 61-67
L. Fahrig, L.P. Lefkovitch, H.G. Merriam

Some New Results in Resource Management Oriented Natural Process Dynamics Modelling
Pages 69-74
Charles C. Blackwell

A Methodology for Determining the Predictive Accuracy of Mathematical Models from a Limited Data Base
Pages 75-80
Kevin R. Wegener, Ronald F. Malone

Global Stability Concepts for Complex Ecosystem Models
Pages 81-92
David A. Mauriello

Ecological Modelling and Management of Spruce Budworm Infested Fir-Spruce Forests of New Brunswick, Canada
Pages 93-98
Wilf Cuff, Gordon Baskerville

Supporting Decisions on Western Spruce Budworm in Forest Management Using Simulation Models
Pages 99-105
J.J. Colbert, Katharine Sheehan, Nicholas L. Crookston

Two Decades of Budworm Simulacra: A Retrospective View of Comprehensive Simulation Models
Pages 107-111
R.A. Fisher

Modeling the Effects of Temperature on Arthropod Population Systems
Pages 113-122
Jesse A. Logan, David W. Hilbert

Aquatic Ecosystem Models for Risk Assessment
Pages 123-127
Steven M. Bartell, Robert V. O\'Neill, Robert H. Gardner

A Simulation Comparison and Evaluation of Parameter Sensitivity Methods Applicable to Large Models
Pages 129-140
Kenneth A. Rose

Statistical Patterns of Non-Equilibrium Systems
Pages 141-147
Charles J. Puccia, Richard Levins

Stochastic Compartment Models of Ecological Succession: Evaluation of Their Usefulness to Natural Resource Managers
Pages 149-155
W.E. Grant, J.H. Matis

Aquatic Predator Feeding in Patchy Environments: Error Introduced into Models by Assuming Prey Spatial Homogeneity
Pages 157-161
R.T. Haar, G.L. Swartzman

Optimum Allocation of Sampling Effort: Minimizing the Uncertainty in a Calculated Result
Pages 163-172
Robert L. Hays

Premod and Modaid: Software Tools for Writing Simulation Models
Pages 173-183
T.B. Kirchner, J.M. Vevea

Curve Fitting for Exogenous Variables: Piecewise Polynomials and the L1 Norm
Pages 185-188
Gregory Zimmerman, J.D. Hanson

Minimum Sensitivity Parameter Estimation for Dynamic Ecosystem Models
Pages 189-194
Ann Lowes Blackwell, Charles C. Blackwell Jr.

A Modular Approach to Comprehensive System Simulation: A Case Study of Lakes and Watersheds
Pages 195-204
K. Fedra

A Model for Determining ‘Appropriateness’ in Using Environmental Systems in Appropriate Technology Applications
Pages 205-209
Ane D. Merriam, Shirley P. Burggraf

Simulation of Simple Food Chains
Pages 211-217
E.T. Elliot, R.G. Wiegert, H.W. Hunt

Modelling Gas Exchange in Closed Biological Systems
Pages 219-227
Robert K. Kaufmann, Berrien Moore III, Maurice Averner

A Systems Approach to the Analysis of Human Carrying Capacity Applied to the Lake Tahoe Basin of California/Nevada
Pages 229-233
Martha W. Gilliland

Optimal Multiobservation Monitoring Systems. A Practical Approach
Pages 235-240
James F. Sisler, Donald A. Jameson

Quantifying the Interdependence between Material and Energy Flows in Ecosystems
Pages 241-250
Jean R. Fruci, Robert Costanza, Scott G. Leibowitz

Developing an Energetics Model for Waterfowl Refuge Management
Pages 253-257
Robert B. Frederick, William R. Clark, Erwin E. Klaas

A Computer Simulation Model for the Study of Deer-Aspen Forest Interactions
Pages 259-265
Philip J. Mello, Jonathan B. Haufler

A Spatial Model of Sage Grouse Habitat Quality
Pages 267-276
Robert A. Nisbet, Stephen H. Berwick, Kenneth L. Reed

Sensitivity Analysis of a Simulation Model of Bird-Insect Interactions in a Deciduous Forest Ecosystem
Pages 277-287
Brian A. Maurer

Impacts of Cottage Development on Wildlife in Southcentral Ontario: the Lakelife Model
Pages 289-301
D. Euler, J. McDonnell, T. Clark, K. Clark, G. Racey

Resource Development and Management in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Pages 303-311
James E. Roelle, Gregor T. Auble

Simulated Experiments with a Model of Deer Populations and Northern Forest Vegetation
Pages 313-321
Allen Y. Cooperrider, Donald F. Behrend

A Simulation Model of the Migratory Grasshopper (Melanoplus Sanguinipes)
Pages 323-334
D.W. Hilbert, J.A. Logan

Application of a Grassland Simulation Model to Grasshopper Pest Management on the North American Shortgrass Prairie
Pages 335-344
J.L. Capinera, W.J. Parton, J.K. Detling

Stability Analysis of a Fish Population Undergoing Life History Changes
Pages 345-354
W. Peter Saunders Jr., John T. Finn

Modelling Fisheries Habitat: Physical-Hydraulic Simulation of Structural Modifications to Rivers
Pages 355-360
Lawrence J. Schmitt, Edwin E. Herricks, Vahid Alavian

Modeling Fish Species Introduction and Prey Extermination: the Invasion of Cichla Ocellaris to Gatun Lake, Panama
Pages 361-371
Gordon L. Swartzmann, Thomas M. Zaret

A Distribution and Population Model of the Mussel Mytilus Edulis in Lake Grevelingen
Pages 373-383
Jan H.G. Verhagen

A Simulation of the Pacific Whiting Fishery Using an Age-Structured Stochastic Recruitment Model
Pages 385-389
Gordon L. Swartzman, Wayne M. Getz, Robert C. Francis, Robert Haar, Kenneth Rose

Application of a Physical Habitat Usability Model to the Fish Community in a Spring-Fed Desert Stream
Pages 391-397
Thomas B. Hardy, Charles G. Prewitt, Kenneth A. Voos

Solving Species-Habitat Functions with Georeferenced Environmental Data a New Tool for Environmental Impact Assessment
Pages 399-408
David A. Adams, Margery F. Overton, T.C. Gopalkrishnan, Jing Song Wei, Gordon M. Cressman

Modeling Livestock Management Systems under Variable Climatic Conditions in East Africa
Pages 411-417
G.M. Sullivan

A Linear Programming/Network Model for Vegetation Allocation
Pages 419-433
Frederick K. Martinson, Fred W. Glover

Simulation Analysis of African Graminoid Responses to Defoliation and Potential Implications for Managed Grazing Systems
Pages 435-442
Michael Coughenour

Estimating Long-Term Forage Production on Rangelands
Pages 443-450
W.H. West, W.K. Lauenroth

Simulating Succession as a Reclamation Alternative
Pages 451-455
Patrick Kangas

A Simulation Model of Blue Grama Biomass Dynamics, with Special Attention to Translocation Mechanisms
Pages 457-466
D. Bachelet, H.W. Hunt, J.K. Detling, D.W. Hilbert

Simulation of Above- and Below- Ground Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics of Bouteloua Gracilis and Agropyron Smithii
Pages 467-473
J.W. Skiles, J.D. Hanson, W.J. Parton

Simulation of the Herbage/Animal Interface of Grazing Lands
Pages 475-488
R.W. Rice, M.D. MacNeil, T.G. Jenkins, L.J. Koong

Description and Application of H20Trans a Stand Level Hydrologic Model for Western Coniferous Forests
Pages 489-495
Steven W. Running, Dennis H. Knight, Timothy J. Fahey

Modelling the Effects of Air Pollutants on Forested Ecosystems ,
Pages 497-502
Mark A. Harwell, David A. Weinstein

Dynamic Crop Modelling: a Synergism of Computers, Experimental Research, and the Scientific Method
Pages 503-509
J.M. McKinion, D.N. Baker

Simulation of Organic Matter Changes in Swedish Soils
Pages 511-516
William J. Parton, Jan Persson, Darwin W. Anderson

Simulation of Climatic and Management Effects on Wheat Production ,
Pages 517-524
J.A. Morgan, D.N. Baker, W.J. Parton, C.V. Cole, W.O. Willis, D.E. Smika, A. Bauer, A.L. Blacks

Simulation of Nitrogen, Tillage, and Residue Management Effects on Soil Fertility
Pages 525-544
M.J. Shaffer, S.C. Gupta, D.R. Linden, J.A.E. Molina, C.E. Clapp, W.E. Larson

Modeling the Effects of Air Pollutants on Soybean Yield
Pages 545-552
David A. King, James R. Kercher, Gail E. Bingham

Epic - a Model for Assessing the Effects of Erosion on Soil Productivity
Pages 553-572
J.R. Williams, P.T. Dyke, C.A. Jones

Application of a Seasonal Phosphorus Dynamics Model to a Lake Ecosystem: Assessing Lake Loading Tolerance
Pages 575-592
Vicki J. Watson

Use and Abuse of Empirical Phosphorus Models in Lake Management
Pages 593-599
Dintie S. Mahamah, Surinder K. Bhagat

A Phosphorous Management Model for Lake Carnegie (NJ)
Pages 601-608
Tzay-Rong Jenq, Christopher G. Uchrin, Marvin L. Granstrom, Shing-Fu Hsueh

Short Term Application of a Modified Version of the Basic Vollenweider Nutrient Model to a Hypereutrophic Urban Lake
Pages 609-613
Constantine E. Mericas, Ronald F. Malone

On the Evaluation of the Vertical Eddy Diffusion Coefficient in Lakes by Means of Measured Temperature Profiles
Pages 615-622
G. Rossi, F. Beonio-Brocchieri, J. Sangregorio

Modelling the Distribution of Heavy Metals between Sediment and Water in the Upper Nile Lake System
Pages 623-630
L. Kamp-Nielsen, L.A. J⊘rgensen, S.E. J⊘rgensen

A Water Quality Model for the Upper Nile Lake System
Pages 631-639
S.E. J⊘rgensen, L.A. J⊘rgensen, Henning F. Mejer, Lars Kamp-Nielsen

Use of Monte Carlo Water Quality Simulation to Evaluate Reservoir Operational and Management Alternatives
Pages 641-647
Kent W. Thornton, Dennis E. Ford, Joseph L. Norton

Reservoir Destratification by Withdrawal from the Hypolimnion
Pages 649-654
Craig L. Caupp, William J. Grenney

Uncertainty Analysis in Ecological Modelling
Pages 655-662
Efraim Halfon

Comparison of Phytoplankton Growth Constructs in the Context of Vertically Segmented Plankton Models
Pages 663-668
Michael J. McCormick, Bryan L. Wharram, Donald Scavia

The Mississippi Deltaic Plain Region (Mdpr) Study: An Application of Ecological Models to the Analysis and Management of a Complex Coastal Region
Pages 669-674
R. Costanza, L.M. Bahr Jr., C. Neill, S.G. Leibowitz, J. Fruci

A Bayesian Framework for Information Transferability in Risk Analysis
Pages 675-678
Kenneth H. Reckhow

Environmental Model for Guayanilla Bay, Puerto Rico
Pages 679-687
Michael A. Chartock

The Transport and Processing of Nitrogen in in Determining Water Quality
Pages 689-698
C.J. Vorosmarty, B. Moore, W.B. Bowden, J.E. Hobbie, B.J. Peterson, J. Morris

Development and Testing of an Estuarine Phytoplankton Model
Pages 699-708
Joseph M. Alcamo

Models and Field Data of New England Tide Pools
Pages 709-718
Charles Puccia, Judith Pederson

Qualitative Models for the East Coast Benthos
Pages 719-724
Charles J. Puccia

Input Sensitivity of an Estuarine Ecosystem Model: A Frequency-Domain Approach
Pages 725-732
Robert L. Dwyer, James N. Kremer

Formulating Hydroperiod Effects for a Multispecies Stand Simulation Model for the Okefenokee Swamp
Pages 733-739
Jane E. Glasser, M.C. Barber

Dynamic Simulation of Aquatic Material Flows in an Impounded Swamp Habitat in the Barataria Basin, La
Pages 741-749
F.H. Sklar, R. Costanza, J.W. Day, W.H. Conner

Aquatic Carbon Cycle in Okefenokee Swamp Habitats: Environ Analysis
Pages 751-760
Patricia A. Flebbe

Classification, Modelling and Management of Wetlands - a Case Study in Western Kentucky
Pages 761-769
William J. Mitsch, Jan R. Taylor, Kimberly B. Benson

A Preliminary Input-Output Model of Salt Marshes in the Mississippi Deltaic Plain Region
Pages 771-779
Scott G. Leibowitz, Robert Costanza

Modeling the Rio Grande River System in New Mexico for Economic and Social Trade-Offs: An Overview of a Current Study
Pages 781-786
Tim J. Ward, Richard A. Cole, Frank A. Ward, Paul R. Turner, George V. Sabol

Simulation of Phytoplankton Growth in a Small, Fast-Flushing Reservoir - Eutrophication Management Implications
Pages 787-806
J.J. Messer, W.J. Grenney, J. Ho

Modelling Phytoplankton Concentration in a Stratified Lake
Pages 807-823
Ming-pin Wang, Donald R.F. Harleman

A Systems Approach to Eutrophication Management with Application to Lake Balaton ,
Pages 825-836
László Somlyódy

A Linked Hydrodynamic and Biogeochemical Model of Eutrophication in Lake Balaton
Pages 837-843
Peter Shanahan, Donald R.F. Harleman

Eutrophication Modelling in Relation to Water Management of the Rhine River Basin
Pages 845-854
R. Klomp, F.J. Los, J.A. van Pagee, N.M. de Rooy, J.G.C. Smits, J.C. Stans

Modelling the Community Oxygen Production in Lowland Streams Dominated by Submerged Macrophytes
Pages 855-860
M. Erlandsen, N. Thyssen

Modelling the Reaeration Capacity of Low-Land Streams Dominated by Submerged Macrophytes
Pages 861-867
N. Thyssen, M. Erlandsen, E. Jeppesen, T.F. Holm

M-X Project in Nevada and Utah: Estimation of Recreation Demand by Gravity Model
Pages 871-877
K.L. Reed, R. Villasenor

Simulating Effects of Acid Mine Drainage
Pages 879-888
Paul W. Hadley, Gerald T. Orlob

Net Energy Analysis of Geopressured Gas Resources in the Gulf Coast Region
Pages 889-899
Cutler J. Cleveland, Robert Costanza