Sensitivity analysis.

<p>Results of sensitivity analysis for phytoplankton, zooplankton, and macrobenthic state variables. The root mean square (RMS) was the average variance in the base state equation over all time steps of a single year (n = 365). RMS values are shown for ±20% variation for each state variable by parameter. The model was deemed to be sensitive when % difference exceeded 10% (Ragone-Calvo et al. 2001). Parameters: Maximum photosynthetic rate (<i>P^bm</i>), phytoplankton settling velocity (<i>Wa</i>), predation rate on algae (<i>Phtl</i>), predator biomass and clearance rate (<i>PHTlz</i>), assimilation efficiency for carbon (α), and ingestion limitation (<i>K₁</i>).</p><p><b>Denotes model sensitivity.</b>