A problem solving environment for modelling stony coral morphogenesis.
Apart from experimental and theoretical approaches, computer
simulation is an important tool in testing hypotheses about stony
coral growth. However, the construction and use of such simulation
tools needs extensive computational skills and knowledge that is not
available to most research biologists. Problems solvings
environments (PSEs) aim to provide a framework that hides
implementation details and allows the user to formulate and analyse
a problem in the language of the subject area. We have developed a
prototypical PSE to study the morphogenesis of corals using a
multi-model approach. In this paper we describe the design and
implementation of this PSE, in which simulations of the coral's
shape and its environment have been combined. We will discuss the
relevance of our results for the future development of PSEs for
studying biological growth and morphogenesis.
Merks, R.M.H., Hoekstra, A.G., Kaandorp, J.A., Sloot, P.M.A. (2003) A problem solving environment for modelling stony coral morphogenesis. Lect. Notes in Comput. Sci. 639-648. |
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