An individual-based model of zebrafish population dynamics accounting for energy dynamics.
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SUBMITTER: Beaudouin R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4418570 | biostudies-literature | 2015
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An individual-based model of zebrafish population dynamics accounting for energy dynamics.
Beaudouin Rémy R Goussen Benoit B Piccini Benjamin B Augustine Starrlight S Devillers James J Brion François F Péry Alexandre R R AR
PloS one 20150504 5
Developing population dynamics models for zebrafish is crucial in order to extrapolate from toxicity data measured at the organism level to biological levels relevant to support and enhance ecological risk assessment. To achieve this, a dynamic energy budget for individual zebrafish (DEB model) was coupled to an individual based model of zebrafish population dynamics (IBM model). Next, we fitted the DEB model to new experimental data on zebrafish growth and reproduction thus improving existing m ...[more]
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