The Comprehensive Aquatic Systems Model (CASM): Advancing Computational Capability for Ecosystem Simulation. (16th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bartell, Steven M.; Nair, Shyam K.; Galic, Nika; Brain, Richard A.
• Is Part Of: Environmental toxicology and chemistry. Volume 39:Number 11(2020)
• Page Start: 2298
• Page End: 2303
• Publication Date: 2020-09-16
• Subjects: Comprehensive aquatic systems model -- Population and food web effects -- Ecological risk assessment -- User‐friendly software; Pollution -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Environmental chemistry -- Periodicals; 615.902
• DOI: 10.1002/etc.4843
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0730-7268

Abstract

Abstract: The comprehensive aquatic systems model (CASM), an aquatic food web–ecosystem model, was developed originally to explore relationships between food web structure and ecosystem function, and was then subsequently adapted to assess potential ecological risks posed by chemical contaminants. The present short communication presents the history of the CASM, describes the model structure, lists the outputs of the model, and introduces user‐friendly versions of CASM applications that are being made publicly available. Environ Toxicol Chem 2020;39:2298–2303. © 2020 SETAC