Activate the Zooplankton Module
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The Zooplankton sub-module is activated by RMC on Modules and then checks the Zooplankton box in the EFDC+ Modules frame window as shown in Figure 1. Click OK to close the EFDC+ Modules frame.
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Figure 3. Zooplankton parameters edit form - General.
A zooplankton’s parameters are classified flowing its kinetics processes: grazing, metabolism, predation, death. The user should configure the values in the Grazing (Figure 4), Basal Metabolism (Figure 5), Predation (Figure 6), and Death (Figure 7) tabs.
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Figure 4. Zooplankton parameters edit form - Grazing.
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Figure 5. Zooplankton parameters edit form - Basal Metabolism.
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Figure 6. Zooplankton parameters edit form - Predation.
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Figure 7. Zooplankton parameters edit form - Death.
Initial Conditions and Time Series for zooplankton
Users can use WQ's general initial condition as described in Initial Conditions - WQ (EEMS12) set initial conditions for Zooplankton. It is noted that zooplankton is in the end of the list (Figure 8)
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Figure 8. Initial Condition Set for Zooplankton Concentration.
For the time series data, the user can RMC on Water Quality sub-menu items and then LMC on Time Series as shown in Figure 9. Open Boundary Data Series form appears as Figure 10, click on Select Class drop-down menu to select the zooplankton group. Enter values or copy and paste the time series data into the form.
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Figure 9. Initial Condition Set for Zooplankton Concentration.
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Figure 10. Boundary Data Series: Mesozooplankton.