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Modules
This page introduces the main OSMOSE modules. Modules extend the standard OSMOSE model by adding specialised processes, outputs, or modelling capabilities. Some modules are part of the core ecological dynamics, while others provide additional tools for representing bioeconomic dynamics, isotopic tracers, observation processes, or eco-evolutionary mechanisms.
The modular structure of OSMOSE allows users to activate or configure specific components depending on the objectives of a given application, the available data, and the level of detail required. Not all modules are needed in every model configuration.
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Bioenergetic Module
Describes the representation of growth, maintenance, maturation, reproduction, and mortality through energy acquisition and allocation. -
Ecogenetic Module
Describes the representation of heritable traits, genetic structure, and eco-evolutionary dynamics. -
Bioeconomic Module
Describes the representation of economic dynamics associated with fishing activity, including costs, revenues, profits, and welfare-related indicators. -
Multispecies Fisheries Module
Describes the standard OSMOSE representation of fishing mortality, including fleets, species selectivity, size selectivity, catchability, effort distribution, and discards. -
Individual-Based Fisheries Module
Describes the representation of fisheries through explicit fishing agents, vessels, or individual-based fishing behaviour, when this module is used. -
Stable Isotopes Module
Describes the representation of stable isotopic tracers and their use for analysing trophic structure, diet, or model-data comparisons. -
Observation Module
Describes the transformation of model outputs into quantities comparable with observations, including survey filtering, selectivity, and aggregation.
Users interested in the standard ecological dynamics of OSMOSE should first read Processes. The module pages are useful when a model configuration uses additional components beyond the core processes, or when a specific application requires more detailed representation of energy allocation, fisheries, economics, evolution, isotopes, or observations.
For practical configuration details, see Inputs and Configuration. For model outputs and comparison with data, see Outputs and Observation.