Appendix B. Validation data for TroSim model comparing data output to field monitoring data. Field data are from the Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Program (http://www.chesapeakebay.net/dataandtools.aspx) unless otherwise noted.
FIG. B1. Comparison of model output for functional group biomass by month to observed monthly mean biomass (± 1 SE) in the mesohaline mainstem Chesapeake Bay. Details on sources of field data for each functional group are given in the Methods section. Functional groups are Phytoplankton (all size groups combined), Mesozooplankton, Microzooplankton, ctenophores, off-reef benthic invertebrates, and zooplanktivorous fishes. |
FIG. B2. Comparison of model output for functional group biomass by month to observed monthly mean biomass (± 1 SE) in a representative tributary of Chesapeake Bay (mean of the Patuxent and Choptank Rivers). Details on sources of field data for each functional group are given in the Methods section. Functional groups are Phytoplankton (all size groups combined), Mesozooplankton, Microzooplankton, ctenophores, off-reef benthic invertebrates, and zooplanktivorous fishes. |