Environmental influence on mussel growth: a dynamic energy budget model and its application to the greenshell mussel Perna canaliculus
JS Ren, AH Ross - Ecological Modelling, 2005 - Elsevier
A generic dynamic energy budget model for marine bivalves has been developed to
describe energy flux during physiological processes. The model is based on the assumption …
describe energy flux during physiological processes. The model is based on the assumption …
Modeling vitellogenesis in female fish exposed to environmental stressors: predicting the effects of endocrine disturbance due to exposure to a PCB mixture and …
A wide variety of chemical and physical environmental stressors have been shown to alter
the reproductive processes in fish by interfering with endocrine function. Most endocrine …
the reproductive processes in fish by interfering with endocrine function. Most endocrine …
Modelling nematode life cycles using dynamic energy budgets
1. To understand the life cycle of an organism, it is important to understand the underlying
physiological mechanisms of their life histories. We here use the theory of dynamic energy …
physiological mechanisms of their life histories. We here use the theory of dynamic energy …
A spatiotemporal individual-based fish model to investigate emergent properties at the organismal and the population level
F Hölker, B Breckling - Ecological Modelling, 2005 - Elsevier
A spatiotemporal individual-based model (IBM) of roach (Rutilus rutilus) including
bioenergetic principles was used to study emergent properties at the individual and the …
bioenergetic principles was used to study emergent properties at the individual and the …
The effect of environmental stress on absolute and mass-specific scope for growth in Daphnia magna Strauss
M Baillieul, R Smolders, R Blust - … and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & …, 2005 - Elsevier
Daphnids were reared for 2 weeks in different concentrations of food or cadmium, and
growth and reproduction were measured as endpoints. At the end of the 14-day …
growth and reproduction were measured as endpoints. At the end of the 14-day …
A quantitative test of the size efficiency hypothesis by means of a physiologically structured model
According to the size‐efficiency hypothesis (SEH) larger bodied cladocerans are better
competitors for food than small bodied species. In environments with fish, however, the …
competitors for food than small bodied species. In environments with fish, however, the …
Analysis of size trajectory data using an energetic‐based growth model
Individual growth rate of animals is increasingly used as an indicator of ecological stressors.
Environmental contaminants often affect physiological processes within individuals, which in …
Environmental contaminants often affect physiological processes within individuals, which in …
A model of digestion modulation in grasshoppers
W Wolesensky, A Joern, JD Logan - Ecological Modelling, 2005 - Elsevier
A phenomenological model is presented that links digestion and gustatory responsiveness
for insect herbivores using chemical reactor models for digestion and feedbacks from …
for insect herbivores using chemical reactor models for digestion and feedbacks from …
Incorporating fundamental laws of biology and physics into population ecology: the metaphysiological approach
N Owen‐Smith - Oikos, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Models commonly used in population ecology have somewhat vague and often misleading
connections with physical and biological processes connecting organisms with their …
connections with physical and biological processes connecting organisms with their …
The symbiontic nature of metabolic evolution
S Kooijman, R Hengeveld - Current themes in theoretical biology: a Dutch …, 2005 - Springer
We discuss evolutionary aspects of metabolism, right from the beginning of life to the present
day at various levels of organization, thereby including quantitative aspects on the basis of …
day at various levels of organization, thereby including quantitative aspects on the basis of …