Gaines, Michael S. , Unknown, Computer Simulation Modeling of Intermediate Trophic Levels for ATLSS of the Everglades/Big Cypress Region.Online Links:
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Department of the Interior - U.S. Geological Survey Department of Commerce - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of Natural History (NMNH)
Other project personnel include Don DeAngelis and Wolf M. Mooij.
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This project has the goal of developing models for key components of the Everglades landscape as part of the overall Across Trophic Level System Simulation (ATLSS) program.The proposed work has four major objectives: 1. Provide rapid support for CERP by producing output and interpretation of requested runs of ATLSS models. 2. Complete an ATLSS model for the American crocodile that is in the final stage of work. 3. Validate models of the snail kite and the Cape Sable seaside sparrow. 4. Providing field work and habitat quality indices for effects of hydrology on selected small mammal and amphibian species.
Field work on a few mammal species will be continued in Everglades National Park. This will follow up on several previous years of work. The new work will be directed at providing enough data to construct habitat suitability index (SESI) models for these species. Field work on a few mammal species, in particular , the silver rice rat (Oryzimys agentatus) and the cotton rat (Sigmidon hispidus), will be continued. The approach has been used for a number of species, including the snail kite, Cape Sable seaside sparrow, and American alligator.
A Solaris Work station (Sun Blade 100, extra large) capable of simulating the ATLSS models is being purchased and technical support for the models provided. This will be housed and administered in the Department of Biology of the University of Miami. The ATLSS models will be installed in the work station.
A validation software tool has been developed for use in comparing empirical data with ATLSS model output. It is being employed currently to test the Cape Sable seaside sparrow and snail kite models. This testing can be expanded when the South Florida Water Management Model 2000 calibration runs are available.
Person who carried out this activity:
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DeAngelis, D. L. Gross. L.J., 2002, The use of models for multi-scaled ecological monitoring: Island Press, Covela, CA.
DeAngelis, D. L. Gross, Louis J., 1998, Landscape modeling for Everglades ecosystem restoration: Ecosystems v. 1, Springer-Verlag, New York, NY.
DeAngelis, D. L. Gross, L. J., Wolff, W. F.,, 2000, Individual-based models on the landscape: applications to the Everglades: Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL.
J. Sanderson and L. D. Harris, eds.
Mooij, William M. Bennetts, Robert E., 2002, Exploring the effect of drought extent and interval on the Florida snail kite: interplay between spatial and temporal scales: Ecological Modelling v. 149, no. 1-2, Elsevier Science B V, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
DeAngelis, D. L. Mooij, W. M., Nott, M. P., , 2001, Individual-based models: The importance of variability among individuals: Island Press, Covello, CA.
A. Franklin and T. Schenk, eds.
DeAngelis, D. L. Bellmund, S., Mooij, W. M.,, 2002, Modeling ecosystem and population dynamics on the South Florida hydroscape: CRC Press, Delray Beach, FL.
J. W. Porter and K. G. Porter, eds.
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