• Introduction
• Background
  • Arctic Ecosystems
  • The Carbon Cycle
  • Phytoplankton
  • Sea Ice
  • A Warming World
• The Arctic Ecosystem Model
  • How to Read the Model Results
    • Concentration versus Time and Depth
    • Results as a Series of Vertical Profiles
  • Model Components
    • Nitrogen and Phytoplankton
    • Nitrogen, Phytoplankton, Zooplankton
    • Nitrogen, Phytoplankton, Detritus
    • Nitrogen, Phytoplankton 1, Phytoplankton 2
    • Nitrogen, Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, Detritus
    • Nitrogen, Phytoplankton 1, Phytoplankton 2, Zooplankton, Detritus
  • Sensitivity Experiments
    • Model Settings
    • Ocean Settings
    • Phytoplankton Settings
    • Zooplankton Settings
    • Start Day and Latitude
    • Nitrogen, Phytoplankton1, Phytoplankton2, Zooplankton
  • Detailed Explanation of Terms
    • K for Nitrogen
    • K for Phytoplankton
    • Growth_o
    • K and Growth_o: 2 Phytoplankton Taxa
    • Ek_max
• Model Scenarios
  • Phytoplankton Competition
  • Late versus Early Phytoplankton Blooms
  • A Warming World

Model Scenarios

Now that we have some understanding of the important elements of the Arctic ecosystem and how it operates, let's use the model to simulate some situations that may arise, both now and in the future.