Modeling Biogeochemical Processes in Marine Ecosystems
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چکیده
Ecosystems are dynamic systems and the study of their functioning and evolution requires the development of dynamic biogeochemical models. A wide application and a pronounced development of this type of model has taken place during the last two decades due essentially, to the development of computer technology, which has permitted the handling of very complex mathematical systems, and also to the increasing need of understanding marine ecosystems and their dynamic response to environmental stresses from localized pollution to global climate changes.
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