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Spotted Fish
Urlhttp://www.shodor.org/refdesk/Resources/Models/SpottedFish/index.php
CreatorDavid Joiner, The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.
ContributorNone listed
PublisherNone listed
DescriptionThe Spotted Fish model attempts to track the trait change [spot size] of a population of spotted fish in a pond with ample food supply with a constant number of predators. The predators in the pond are attracted to the fishes spots, and the chance of a fish being spotted and eaten by a predator is proportional to it`s spot size squared.
FormatNone listed
SubjectEcology, Biology, Animals, Insects, and Pets
KeywordNone listed
AudienceEducator, Learner/Student