FABM-NflexPD 2.0: testing an instantaneous acclimation approach for modeling the implications of phytoplankton eco-physiology for the carbon and nutrient cycles

Kerimoglu, Onur; Pahlow, Markus; Anugerahanti, Prima; Smith, Sherwood Lan

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-95-2023

Articles | Volume 16, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-95-2023

© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-95-2023

© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 16, issue 1

Development and technical paper

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04 Jan 2023

Development and technical paper |

| 04 Jan 2023

FABM-NflexPD 2.0: testing an instantaneous acclimation approach for modeling the implications of phytoplankton eco-physiology for the carbon and nutrient cycles

Onur Kerimoglu, Markus Pahlow, Prima Anugerahanti, and Sherwood Lan Smith

Model code and software

OnurKerimoglu/fabm-nflexpd: FABM-NflexPD 2.0: C-based version Onur Kerimoglu https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6600755

Short summary

In classical models that track the changes in the elemental composition of phytoplankton, additional state variables are required for each element resolved. In this study, we show how the behavior of such an explicit model can be approximated using an instantaneous acclimation approach, in which the elemental composition of the phytoplankton is assumed to adjust to an optimal value instantaneously. Through rigorous tests, we evaluate the consistency of this scheme.