An Individual-Based Model to Quantify the Effect of Salinity on the Production of Apocyclops royi (Cyclopoida, Copepoda)

In this study, an individual-based model (IBM) was established and applied to simulate the effects of salinity variations on productivity a promising live feed cyclopoid copepod Apocyclops royi for aquaculture applications. The integrates effect different reproductive traits temperature female longevity. To calibrate developed Mobidyc platform, we collected data from previous literature conducted complementary experiments. outputs total nauplii production match experimental results. Both showed progressive increase in 0 up 21 PSU, beyond which decreases. There were no significant differences between estimated observed ones most conditions. We then used estimate egg population initiated with 1,000 females along gradient 39 PSU during 20-d cultivation. Around optimal peaked at 1.8x10 5 eggs 1.39x10 nauplii, respectively. A deviation 7 range would lead loss 22 25% production. results indicate that implementing IBM into life-cycle provides useful tool managing risks variation