Articles | Volume 18, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-4155-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-4155-2025
Model description paper
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08 Jul 2025
Model description paper |  | 08 Jul 2025

PIBM 1.0: an individual-based model for simulating phytoplankton acclimation, diversity, and evolution in the ocean

Iria Sala and Bingzhang Chen

Data sets

PIBM 1.0 Iria Sala and Bingzhang Chen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15296286

Model code and software

PIBM 1.0 Iria Sala and Bingzhang Chen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15296286

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Short summary
Phytoplankton, tiny photosynthetic organisms, produce nearly half of Earth's oxygen. To analyze their physiology, diversity, and evolution in the ocean, we developed a model that treats phytoplankton as individual particles. Moreover, our model considers phytoplankton size, temperature, and light traits and allows for mutations in phytoplankton cells. Thus, our model provides a valuable tool for advancing the study of phytoplankton physiology, diversity, and evolution.
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