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Differential equations have been used for several decades to analyze the behavior of aquatic ecological systems (Patten 1968). In general, deterministic formulations serve as the basis for simulation models, although Fox (1971) has constructed a stochastic variant of the generalized fish production model and used simulation output for parameter estimation. Inclusion of random elements seems to stem from the realization that natural systems usually exhibit more variability than their mathematical counterparts.
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Parker, R.A. (1974). Some Consequences of Stochasticizing an Ecological System Model. In: van den Driessche, P. (eds) Mathematical Problems in Biology. Lecture Notes in Biomathematics, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45455-4_26
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