Impact model: EcoOcean

EcoOcean is a spatial-temporal ecosystem modelling complex of the global ocean that spans food-web dynamics from primary producers to top predators.

EcoOcean reproduces spatial-temporal ecosystem dynamics by linking species productivity, distributions, movement and trophic interactions to the impacts of climate change and worldwide fisheries.

Focus on potential food production and biodiversity under cumulative impacts of climate and fisheries.

ISIMIP3b
ISIMIP2b
ISIMIP2a

Person responsible for model simulations in this simulation round

Villy Christensen: v.christensen@oceans.ubc.ca, 0000-0003-0688-2633, University of British Columbia (Canada)

Marta Coll: mcoll@icm.csic.es, 0000-0001-6235-5868, Institute of Marine Science (ICM-CSIC) (Spain)

Jeroen Steenbeek: jeroen@ecopathinternational.org, 0000-0002-7878-8075, Ecopath International Initiative Research Association, Barcelona (Spain)

Additional persons involved: Jeroen Steenbeek

Output Data

Experiments: ssp585_2015soc-from-histsoc_default, picontrol_2015soc-from-histsoc_default, historical_histsoc_default, picontrol_histsoc_default, historical_nat_default, picontrol_nat_default, ssp126_2015soc-from-histsoc_default, ssp126_nat_default, ssp585_nat_default
Climate Drivers: GFDL-ESM4, IPSL-CM6A-LR
Date: 2021-11-17

Basic information

Model Version: EcoOcean v2.0

Model Output License: CC0

Model Homepage: https://ecopathinternational.org/ecoocean/

Model License: currently none applied, accessible through collaborations

Simulation Round Specific Description: ISIMIP3b simulations were performed with EcoOcean v2 as described in Coll et al. 2020

Reference Paper: Main Reference: Coll M, Steenbeek J, Pennino M, Buszowski J, Kaschner K, Lotze H, Rousseau Y, Tittensor D, Walters C, Watson R, Christensen V et al. Advancing Global Ecological Modeling Capabilities to Simulate Future Trajectories of Change in Marine Ecosystems. Frontiers in Marine Science,7,,2020

Reference Paper: Other References: Christensen V, Coll M, Buszowski J, Cheung W, Frölicher T, Steenbeek J, Stock C, Watson R, Walters C et al. The global ocean is an ecosystem: simulating marine life and fisheries. Global Ecology and Biogeography,24,507-517,2015

Resolution

Spatial aggregation: regular grid

Temporal resolution of input data: climate variables: monthly

Input data

Simulated atmospheric climate data sets used: IPSL-CM6A-LR (ocean), GFDL-ESM4 (ocean)

Additional input data sets: Global fishing effort reanalysis

Additional information about input variables: See Fish-MIP ISIMIP3b protocol

Spin-up

Was a spin-up performed?: Yes

Spin-up design: repeating the year of 1950 10 times to allow the marine food web to stabilize

Management & Adaptation Measures

Management: Fisheries driven by historical information 1950-2015, afterwards fishing pressure kept constant according to Fish-MIP ISIMIP3b protocol

Defining features: Global marine ecosystem model Modular inclusion of ecological and environmental hypotheses Food web dynamics, ranging from phytoplankton to large mammals and seabirds 51 functional groups representing 3,400+ species Growth, production, consumption, dispersal Dynamic niche model Temperature-adjusted metabolic rates 14 gear types representing 1,365 fishing fleets Fishing effort driven by historical reanalysis per LME. Within each LME, fishing effort is distributed according to economic considerations (potential yield vs cost of fishing)

Spatial scale: Global oceans

Spatial resolution: 1°x1°

Temporal scale: 1950-2100

Temporal resolution: Monthly

Taxonomic scope: 3400+ species

Vertical resolution: 1D - depth implicity represented through food web stratification and environmental drivers at depth

Spatial dispersal included: Yes

Is fishbase used for mass-length conversion?: No

Person responsible for model simulations in this simulation round

Villy Christensen: v.christensen@oceans.ubc.ca, 0000-0003-0688-2633, University of British Columbia (Canada)

Marta Coll: mcoll@icm.csic.es, 0000-0001-6235-5868, Institute of Marine Science (ICM-CSIC) (Spain)

Jeroen Steenbeek: jeroen@ecopathinternational.org, 0000-0002-7878-8075, Ecopath International Initiative Research Association, Barcelona (Spain)

Output Data

Experiments: nobc_historical_wo-diaz_fishing, nobc_historical_wo-diaz_no-fishing, nobc_rcp26_wo-diaz_fishing, nobc_rcp26_wo-diaz_no-fishing, nobc_rcp45_wo-diaz_fishing, nobc_rcp45_wo-diaz_no-fishing, nobc_rcp60_wo-diaz_fishing, nobc_rcp60_wo-diaz_no-fishing, nobc_rcp85_wo-diaz_fishing, nobc_rcp85_wo-diaz_no-fishing
Climate Drivers: GFDL-ESM2M and IPSL-CM5A-LR (historical and future)
Date: 2021-12-08

Basic information

Model Output License: CC0

Person responsible for model simulations in this simulation round

Villy Christensen: v.christensen@oceans.ubc.ca, 0000-0003-0688-2633, University of British Columbia (Canada)

Marta Coll: mcoll@icm.csic.es, 0000-0001-6235-5868, Institute of Marine Science (ICM-CSIC) (Spain)

Jeroen Steenbeek: jeroen@ecopathinternational.org, 0000-0002-7878-8075, Ecopath International Initiative Research Association, Barcelona (Spain)

Output Data

Experiments: reana, scen
Climate Drivers: None
Date: 2017-01-20

Basic information

Model Output License: CC0

Model License: currently none applied, accessible through collaborations

Defining features: Global

Spatial resolution: 1°x1°

Temporal scale: 1950 onwards

Temporal resolution: monthly

Taxonomic scope: All functional groups

Vertical resolution: Implicitly only

Spatial dispersal included: No

Is fishbase used for mass-length conversion?: No