Glossary
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Error of Inappropriate Spatial Specification error resulting from failure to capture entire system within a specified boundary (see Error from
Spatial Boundary Assumption) .
Error of Inappropriate Temporal Specification error resulting from
failure to run a model long enough to observe a system's dynamics (see
Error of Inappropriately Truncating Model Dynamics) .
Error of Inappropriately Truncating Model Dynamics error resulting
from failure to run a model long enough to observe a system 's dynamics
(See Error of Inappropriate Temporal Specification) .
Error of Inclusion model error resulting from inclusion of a system
component that doe s not influence system dynamics .
Error ofInterpolation error resulting from application of model data to
a spatial or temporal scale that is different from the scale at which the
data was collected (see Error of Extrapolation).
Error of Model Inputs error resulting from inaccurate specification of
initial conditions and parameter values in a model.
Error of Spatial Resolution error resulting from failure to specify adequate spatial resolut ion in model to accommodate the behavior of model
parameters.
Essential fish habitat a type of habitat classified as necessary to survival
of a threatened species.
Euphotic zone the upper area of the water column where photosynthetic activity occurs ; extent of the euphotic zone is limited by availability of sunlight, nutrient concentration and current conditions.
Eutrophication extreme increase in phytoplankton population, which
can outcompete and kill other plant and animal species in the community; caused by a high concentration of nutrients in the water.
Ex situ occurring outside of a natural environment.
Exogenous occurring outside of a system .
Explosive oscillation an fluctuation in system behavior characterized by
an increase in amplitude.
Fecundity reproductive fitness; the ability to successfully reproduce.
Global warming climate trend characterized by a gradual increase in
temperature worldwide; has resulted in melting ice caps in the polar regions and is caused by increasing concentrations of radiative gases in the
Earth's atmosphere.
Greenhouse gas gases that have accumulated in the Earth's atmosphere
(e.g . carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor) and resulted in a gradual
warming effect resembling the atmosphere of a greenhouse.
Groundfishery fishing efforts focused on demersal species such as cod ,
haddock, pollack, plaice, white hake , redfish and flounder.
In situ taking place within a natural environment.
Individual transferable quotas a system of fishery management in
which individuals are allowed to catch a certain number of fish in a
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Error of Inappropriate Spatial Specification error resulting from failure to capture entire system within a specified boundary (see Error from
Spatial Boundary Assumption) .
Error of Inappropriate Temporal Specification error resulting from
failure to run a model long enough to observe a system's dynamics (see
Error of Inappropriately Truncating Model Dynamics) .
Error of Inappropriately Truncating Model Dynamics error resulting
from failure to run a model long enough to observe a system 's dynamics
(See Error of Inappropriate Temporal Specification) .
Error of Inclusion model error resulting from inclusion of a system
component that doe s not influence system dynamics .
Error ofInterpolation error resulting from application of model data to
a spatial or temporal scale that is different from the scale at which the
data was collected (see Error of Extrapolation).
Error of Model Inputs error resulting from inaccurate specification of
initial conditions and parameter values in a model.
Error of Spatial Resolution error resulting from failure to specify adequate spatial resolut ion in model to accommodate the behavior of model
parameters.
Essential fish habitat a type of habitat classified as necessary to survival
of a threatened species.
Euphotic zone the upper area of the water column where photosynthetic activity occurs ; extent of the euphotic zone is limited by availability of sunlight, nutrient concentration and current conditions.
Eutrophication extreme increase in phytoplankton population, which
can outcompete and kill other plant and animal species in the community; caused by a high concentration of nutrients in the water.
Ex situ occurring outside of a natural environment.
Exogenous occurring outside of a system .
Explosive oscillation an fluctuation in system behavior characterized by
an increase in amplitude.
Fecundity reproductive fitness; the ability to successfully reproduce.
Global warming climate trend characterized by a gradual increase in
temperature worldwide; has resulted in melting ice caps in the polar regions and is caused by increasing concentrations of radiative gases in the
Earth's atmosphere.
Greenhouse gas gases that have accumulated in the Earth's atmosphere
(e.g . carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor) and resulted in a gradual
warming effect resembling the atmosphere of a greenhouse.
Groundfishery fishing efforts focused on demersal species such as cod ,
haddock, pollack, plaice, white hake , redfish and flounder.
In situ taking place within a natural environment.
Individual transferable quotas a system of fishery management in
which individuals are allowed to catch a certain number of fish in a