The Comprehensive Aquatic Systems Model (CASM): Advancing Computational Capability for Ecosystem Simulation

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, then subsequently adapted to assess potential ecological risks posed by chemical contaminants. This 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. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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