Don DeAngelis, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
Science and Products
Across Trophic Level System Simulation (ATLSS) Program for the Greater Everglades
Goals of the ATLSS Program are to help achieve a better understanding of components of the Everglades ecosystem, to provide an integrative tool for empirical studies, and to apply these tools to an adaptive management framework.
Joint Ecosystem Modeling: EverSnail
EverSnail, developed in collaboration with the University of West Florida, is an age- and size-structured spatially-explicit landscape model of native apple snails ( Pomacea paludosa).
Developing the next generation of USGS resource assessments
Resource assessments constitute a key part of the USGS mission, and represent a crucial contribution toward Department of the Interior (DOI) and broader Federal objectives. Current USGS energy and mineral assessment methods evaluate total technically recoverable resources (energy) or economically exploitable materials (minerals); the fiscal year 2010 budget for this work is $82M. To help
How will Florida’s Biodiversity Respond to Climate Change?
Florida is home to 50 endangered species, 23 National Wildlife Refuges, 9 national parks, and 119 state parks. Straddling both temperate and sub-tropical zones, the state is also unique in that it is a long and narrow peninsula, surrounded on three sides by warm water, creating a dynamic environment. The impacts of climate change, such as sea-level rise and severe storms, threaten the...
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Projecting future population dynamics of the Florida Snail Kite in relation to hydrology using EVERKITE Projecting future population dynamics of the Florida Snail Kite in relation to hydrology using EVERKITE
No abstract available.
Authors
Wolf M. Moojj, Donald L. DeAngelis
Progress on the Across Trophic Level System Simulation (ATLSS) program Progress on the Across Trophic Level System Simulation (ATLSS) program
No abstract available.
Authors
Donald L. DeAngelis
Effects of natal departure and water level on survival of juvenile snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis) in Florida Effects of natal departure and water level on survival of juvenile snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis) in Florida
Survival rate from fledging to breeding, or juvenile survival, is an important source of variation in lifetime reproductive success in birds. Therefore, determining the relationship between juvenile survival and environmental factors is essential to understanding fitness consequences of reproduction in many populations. With increases in density of individuals and depletion of food...
Authors
V.J. Dreitz, W.M. Kitchens, D.L. DeAngelis
Modeling the effects of hydrology on fire, vegetation dynamics, and their interaction in the Florida Everglades Modeling the effects of hydrology on fire, vegetation dynamics, and their interaction in the Florida Everglades
No abstract available.
Authors
Donald L. DeAngelis, Scott M. Duke-Sylvester, Louis J. Gross
Resource allocation in offspring provisioning: An evaluation of the conditions favoring the evolution of matrotrophy Resource allocation in offspring provisioning: An evaluation of the conditions favoring the evolution of matrotrophy
We used analytic and simulation models to determine the ecological conditions favoring evolution of a matrotrophic fish from a lecithotrophic ancestor given a complex set of trade‐offs. Matrotrophy is the nourishment of viviparous embryos by resources provided between fertilization and parturition, while lecithotrophy describes embryo nourishment provided before fertilization. In fishes...
Authors
Joel C. Trexler, Donald L. DeAngelis
Uncertainty in spatially explicit animal dispersal models Uncertainty in spatially explicit animal dispersal models
Uncertainty in estimates of survival of dispersing animals is a vexing difficulty in conservation biology. The current notion is that this uncertainty decreases the usefulness of spatially explicit population models in particular. We examined this problem by comparing dispersal models of three levels of complexity: (1) an event-based binomial model that considers only the occurrence of...
Authors
Wolf M. Mooij, Donald L. DeAngelis
Running Running
No abstract available.
Authors
C.M. Duarte, J. Amthor, Donald L. DeAngelis, L.A. Joyce, R.J. Maranger, M. L. Pace, J. Pastor
The importance of spatial scale in the modeling of aquatic ecosystems: Chapter 24 The importance of spatial scale in the modeling of aquatic ecosystems: Chapter 24
No abstract available
Authors
Donald L. DeAngelis, Wolf M. Mooij, A. Basset
In praise of mechanistically-rich models In praise of mechanistically-rich models
Quantitative models are crucial to almost every area of ecosystem science. They provide a logical structure that guides and informs empirical observations of ecosystem processes. They play a particularly crucial role in synthesizing and integrating our understanding of the immense diversity of ecosystem structure and function. Increasingly, models are being called on to predict the...
Authors
Donald L. DeAngelis, Wolf M. Mooij
Mathematical modeling relevant to closed artificial ecosystems Mathematical modeling relevant to closed artificial ecosystems
The mathematical modeling of ecosystems has contributed much to the understanding of the dynamics of such systems. Ecosystems can include not only the natural variety, but also artificial systems designed and controlled by humans. These can range from agricultural systems and activated sludge plants, down to mesocosms, microcosms, and aquaria, which may have practical or research...
Authors
D.L. DeAngelis
Modeling fish community dynamics in Florida Everglades: Role of temperature variation Modeling fish community dynamics in Florida Everglades: Role of temperature variation
Temperature variation is an important factor in Everglade wetlands ecology. A temperature fluctuation from 17°C to 32°C recorded in the Everglades may have significant impact on fish dynamics. The short life cycles of some of Everglade fishes has rendered this temperature variation to have even more impacts on the ecosystem. Fish population dynamic models, which do not explicitly...
Authors
H. A. Al-Rabai’ah, H. L. Koh, Donald L. DeAngelis, Hooi-Ling Lee
Carbon isotope composition of ambient CO2 and recycling: a matrix simulation model Carbon isotope composition of ambient CO2 and recycling: a matrix simulation model
The relationship between isotopic composition and concentration of ambient CO2 in a canopy and its associated convective boundary layer was modeled. The model divides the canopy and convective boundary layer into several layers. Photosynthesis, respiration, and exchange between each layer can be simulated by matrix equations. This simulation can be used to calculate recycling; defined...
Authors
Leonel da Silveira Lobo Sternberg, Donald L. DeAngelis
Science and Products
Across Trophic Level System Simulation (ATLSS) Program for the Greater Everglades
Goals of the ATLSS Program are to help achieve a better understanding of components of the Everglades ecosystem, to provide an integrative tool for empirical studies, and to apply these tools to an adaptive management framework.
Joint Ecosystem Modeling: EverSnail
EverSnail, developed in collaboration with the University of West Florida, is an age- and size-structured spatially-explicit landscape model of native apple snails ( Pomacea paludosa).
Developing the next generation of USGS resource assessments
Resource assessments constitute a key part of the USGS mission, and represent a crucial contribution toward Department of the Interior (DOI) and broader Federal objectives. Current USGS energy and mineral assessment methods evaluate total technically recoverable resources (energy) or economically exploitable materials (minerals); the fiscal year 2010 budget for this work is $82M. To help
How will Florida’s Biodiversity Respond to Climate Change?
Florida is home to 50 endangered species, 23 National Wildlife Refuges, 9 national parks, and 119 state parks. Straddling both temperate and sub-tropical zones, the state is also unique in that it is a long and narrow peninsula, surrounded on three sides by warm water, creating a dynamic environment. The impacts of climate change, such as sea-level rise and severe storms, threaten the...
Filter Total Items: 195
Projecting future population dynamics of the Florida Snail Kite in relation to hydrology using EVERKITE Projecting future population dynamics of the Florida Snail Kite in relation to hydrology using EVERKITE
No abstract available.
Authors
Wolf M. Moojj, Donald L. DeAngelis
Progress on the Across Trophic Level System Simulation (ATLSS) program Progress on the Across Trophic Level System Simulation (ATLSS) program
No abstract available.
Authors
Donald L. DeAngelis
Effects of natal departure and water level on survival of juvenile snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis) in Florida Effects of natal departure and water level on survival of juvenile snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis) in Florida
Survival rate from fledging to breeding, or juvenile survival, is an important source of variation in lifetime reproductive success in birds. Therefore, determining the relationship between juvenile survival and environmental factors is essential to understanding fitness consequences of reproduction in many populations. With increases in density of individuals and depletion of food...
Authors
V.J. Dreitz, W.M. Kitchens, D.L. DeAngelis
Modeling the effects of hydrology on fire, vegetation dynamics, and their interaction in the Florida Everglades Modeling the effects of hydrology on fire, vegetation dynamics, and their interaction in the Florida Everglades
No abstract available.
Authors
Donald L. DeAngelis, Scott M. Duke-Sylvester, Louis J. Gross
Resource allocation in offspring provisioning: An evaluation of the conditions favoring the evolution of matrotrophy Resource allocation in offspring provisioning: An evaluation of the conditions favoring the evolution of matrotrophy
We used analytic and simulation models to determine the ecological conditions favoring evolution of a matrotrophic fish from a lecithotrophic ancestor given a complex set of trade‐offs. Matrotrophy is the nourishment of viviparous embryos by resources provided between fertilization and parturition, while lecithotrophy describes embryo nourishment provided before fertilization. In fishes...
Authors
Joel C. Trexler, Donald L. DeAngelis
Uncertainty in spatially explicit animal dispersal models Uncertainty in spatially explicit animal dispersal models
Uncertainty in estimates of survival of dispersing animals is a vexing difficulty in conservation biology. The current notion is that this uncertainty decreases the usefulness of spatially explicit population models in particular. We examined this problem by comparing dispersal models of three levels of complexity: (1) an event-based binomial model that considers only the occurrence of...
Authors
Wolf M. Mooij, Donald L. DeAngelis
Running Running
No abstract available.
Authors
C.M. Duarte, J. Amthor, Donald L. DeAngelis, L.A. Joyce, R.J. Maranger, M. L. Pace, J. Pastor
The importance of spatial scale in the modeling of aquatic ecosystems: Chapter 24 The importance of spatial scale in the modeling of aquatic ecosystems: Chapter 24
No abstract available
Authors
Donald L. DeAngelis, Wolf M. Mooij, A. Basset
In praise of mechanistically-rich models In praise of mechanistically-rich models
Quantitative models are crucial to almost every area of ecosystem science. They provide a logical structure that guides and informs empirical observations of ecosystem processes. They play a particularly crucial role in synthesizing and integrating our understanding of the immense diversity of ecosystem structure and function. Increasingly, models are being called on to predict the...
Authors
Donald L. DeAngelis, Wolf M. Mooij
Mathematical modeling relevant to closed artificial ecosystems Mathematical modeling relevant to closed artificial ecosystems
The mathematical modeling of ecosystems has contributed much to the understanding of the dynamics of such systems. Ecosystems can include not only the natural variety, but also artificial systems designed and controlled by humans. These can range from agricultural systems and activated sludge plants, down to mesocosms, microcosms, and aquaria, which may have practical or research...
Authors
D.L. DeAngelis
Modeling fish community dynamics in Florida Everglades: Role of temperature variation Modeling fish community dynamics in Florida Everglades: Role of temperature variation
Temperature variation is an important factor in Everglade wetlands ecology. A temperature fluctuation from 17°C to 32°C recorded in the Everglades may have significant impact on fish dynamics. The short life cycles of some of Everglade fishes has rendered this temperature variation to have even more impacts on the ecosystem. Fish population dynamic models, which do not explicitly...
Authors
H. A. Al-Rabai’ah, H. L. Koh, Donald L. DeAngelis, Hooi-Ling Lee
Carbon isotope composition of ambient CO2 and recycling: a matrix simulation model Carbon isotope composition of ambient CO2 and recycling: a matrix simulation model
The relationship between isotopic composition and concentration of ambient CO2 in a canopy and its associated convective boundary layer was modeled. The model divides the canopy and convective boundary layer into several layers. Photosynthesis, respiration, and exchange between each layer can be simulated by matrix equations. This simulation can be used to calculate recycling; defined...
Authors
Leonel da Silveira Lobo Sternberg, Donald L. DeAngelis