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osmose-model / osmose-web-api

Web service that generates Osmose configuration files from data sources like Fishbase and SeaLifeBase. Used by https://www.config.osmose-model.org .
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Altering the default value of some OSMOSE parameters #19

Closed agruss2 closed 8 years ago

agruss2 commented 8 years ago

Currently, in all OSMOSE applications, the maximum annual ingestion rate (Q/B) of all focal functional groups is set to 3.5 g of food per g of individual and per year for all focal functional groups. This is obviously open to criticism (especially from researchers like Daniel Pauly and Deng Palomares!). Therefore, the bridge between FishBase/SeaLifeBase and OSMOSE should provide the user with estimates of maximum annual ingestion rate (Q/B) for the different focal functional groups represented in his/her OSMOSE model. Question: Currently, in all OSMOSE applications, the critical predation efficiency of all focal functional groups is set to 0.57, while the maximum starvation mortality of all focal functional groups is set to 0.3 year-1. Could the bridge between FishBase/SeaLifeBase and OSMOSE provide estimates for these two parameters? Should we actually try to make the bridge provide estimates for these two parameters? More generally, should we restrict the number of parameter types for which the bridge between FishBase/SeaLifeBase and OSMOSE provide estimates?

jhpoelen commented 8 years ago

@agruss2 would it be an idea to split this into two separate issues: one about populating maximum annual ingestion rate (Q/B) and a separate one about critical predation efficiency. I think that a separation of concerns will help us progress more quickly.

agruss2 commented 8 years ago

@jhpoelen The first paragraph is a comment; it therefore belongs to the wiki. The second paragraph is an issue. We could: (1) move the first paragraph to the osmose wiki; (2) create a new issue for the second paragraph; and (3) close the current issue. What do you think?

jhpoelen commented 8 years ago

Sounds like a good plan to me!

agruss2 commented 8 years ago

Nice. Could you please do it?

jhpoelen commented 8 years ago

I'd be happy to do it, although, moving forward, the idea is to get into the habit of managing issues and documentation as a group. In addition, I should probably not be the person writing OSMOSE documentation, given my limited exposure with OSMOSE.

jhpoelen commented 8 years ago

for new issue see https://github.com/jhpoelen/fb-osmose-bridge/issues/25

agruss2 commented 8 years ago

I agree. Will do it next time :smiley: I will work on the OSMOSE documentation.

jhpoelen commented 8 years ago

see https://github.com/jhpoelen/fb-osmose-bridge/wiki/OSMOSE#ingestion-rate .