abstract: "\uFF08An empty output folder named \"NETLOGOexperiment\" in the same location\
  \ with the LAKEOBS_MIX.nlogo file is required before the model can be run properly\uFF09\
  \nThe model is motivated by regime shifts (i.e. abrupt and persistent transition)\
  \ revealed in the previous paleoecological study of Taibai Lake. The aim of this\
  \ model is to improve a general understanding of the mechanism of emergent nonlinear\
  \ shifts in complex systems. Prelimnary calibration and validation is done against\
  \ survey data in MLYB lakes. Dynamic population changes of function groups can be\
  \ simulated and observed on the Netlogo interface. \nMain functional groups in lake\
  \ ecosystems were modelled as super-individuals in a space where they interact with\
  \ each other. They are phytoplankton, zooplankton, submerged macrophyte, planktivorous\
  \ fish, herbivorous fish and piscivorous fish. The relationships between these functional\
  \ groups include predation (e.g. zooplankton-phytoplankton), competition (phytoplankton-macrophyte)\
  \ and protection (macrophyte-zooplankton).  Each individual has properties in size,\
  \ mass, energy, and age as physiological variables and reproduce or die according\
  \ to predefined criteria. A system dynamic model was integrated to simulate external\
  \ drivers. \nSet biological  and environmental parameters using the green sliders\
  \ first. If the data of simulation are to be logged, set \"Logdata\" as true and\
  \ input the name of the file you want the spreadsheet(.csv) to be called. You will\
  \ need create an empty folder called \"NETLOGOexperiment\" in the same level and\
  \ location with the LAKEOBS_MIX.nlogo file. Press \"setup\" to initialise the system\
  \ and \"go\" to start life cycles. \n"
authors:
- email: yz7n15@soton.ac.uk
  family-names: Zhao
  given-names: Yanjie
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9307-8138
cff-version: 1.2.0
date-released: '2022-01-25'
identifiers:
- type: url
  value: https://www.comses.net/codebases/29a3ab14-872d-43aa-9ba2-45014cbf9bd4/releases/1.0.0/
keywords:
- lake ecosystem
- regime shift
license: GPL-3.0
message: If you use this software, please cite it using the metadata from this file.
title: Agent-based model to simulate equilibria and regime shifts emerged in lake
  ecosystems
type: software
url: https://www.comses.net/codebases/29a3ab14-872d-43aa-9ba2-45014cbf9bd4/releases/1.0.0/
version: 1.0.0
