IPH-TRIM3D-PCLake: A three-dimensional complex dynamic model for subtropical aquatic ecosystems

This paper presents IPH-TRIM3D-PCLake, a three-dimensional complex dynamic model for subtropical aquatic ecosystems. It combines a spatially explicit hydrodynamic model with a water-quality and biotic model of ecological interactions. The software, which is freely available for research purposes, has a graphical user-friendly interface and a flexible design that allows the user to vary the complexity of the model. It also has built-in analysis tools such as Monte Carlo sensitivity analysis, a genetic algorithm for calibration, and plotting tools. 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Software availability Name of the software: IPH-TRIM3D-PCLake model Version(s): 2.0 Developers: Carlos Ruberto Fragoso Jr. and Jan H. Janse Contact address: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Hydraulic Research Institute (IPH), CP 15029, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. [email protected] Minimal system requirements: Windows 95 or greater, 512 MB RAM Program language: Visual Basic and Visual Fortran Program size: 55.4 MB Availability: Freely available for noncommercial and educational use through an agreement with the Hydraulic Research Institute (IPH). For use and license conditions please consult http://www.peld.ufrgs.br/modelo_iph_eco_ english.htm