From calibration to identifiability analysis: Using a multi-reserve DEB model to understand holopelagic Sargassum spp. growth

Unprecedented quantities of the brown floating macroalgae Sargassum have been recorded in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean. However, the environmental factors affecting holopelagic Sargassum spp. growth and survival remain poorly understood. Here, we developed a multi-reserve DEB model for Sargassum spp. to link environmental conditions (temperature, nutrients, and light) to the organism physiology. In the context of DEB theory, estimating a multi-reserve model parameters can be particularly ch