Janssen, A.B.G., G.B. Arhonditsis, A. Beusen, K. Bolding, L. Bruce, J. Bruggeman, R.-M. Couture, A.S. Downing, J. Alex Elliott, M.A. Frassl, G. Gal, D.J. Gerla, M.R. Hipsey, F. Hu, S.C. Ives, J.H. Janse, E. Jeppesen, K.D. Jöhnk, D. Kneis, X. Kong, J.J. Kuiper, M.K. Lehmann, C. Lemmen, D. Özkundakci, T. Petzoldt, K. Rinke, B.J. Robson, R. Sachse, S.A. Schep, M. Schmid, H. Scholten, S. Teurlincx, D. Trolle, T.A. Troost, A.A. Van Dam, L.P.A. Van Gerven, M. Weijerman, S.A. Wells, W.M. Mooij. 2015. Exploring, exploiting and evolving diversity of aquatic ecosystem models: A community perspective. Aquatic Ecology 49: 513–548
Here, we present a community perspective on how to explore, exploit and evolve the diversity in aquatic ecosystem models. These models play an important role in understanding the functioning of aquatic ecosystems, filling in observation gaps and developing effective strategies for water quality management. In this spirit, numerous models have been developed since the 1970s. We set off to explore model diversity by making an ...