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The first mathematical models of marine planktonic ecosystems (Riley 1946, 1947) were formulated with no distinction between phytoplankton or Zooplankton. Rather, the models were for homogeneous populations, and the rates applied to these components were assumed to be representative of average conditions. The structure of these first models was in large part determined by the available data sets, which, in general, were not of sufficient resolution to warrant complex models or complex formulations for the model components. As understanding and measurement capability of marine ecosystems have advanced, ecosystem models have undergone an evolution from the initial bulk-approach models to models that include structure within the various components. This has made the models more realistic and has allowed marine-plankton models to remain current with the level of understanding of how marine systems function.
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Hofmann, E.E. (1997). Models for Marine Ecosystems. In: Tuljapurkar, S., Caswell, H. (eds) Structured-Population Models in Marine, Terrestrial, and Freshwater Systems. Population and Community Biology Series, vol 18. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5973-3_13
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