Procedure:

 

 

User Instructions:

 

The simulator consists of three regions, Input Variables Menu, Simulation control buttons and Result display window. 

 

Input Variables Menu:

 

Input variables menu section contains a drop down menu and parameters used in the simulators. The user can change the values according to his/her choice and observe the changes in the result display window.

 

 

Using the below mentioned drop down menu the user can select his/her choice.

 

 

 The user can select either “Harvesting at less than MSY” or “Effect of theta on MSY” from the above mentioned drop down menu.

 

 

The user can enter his/her desired values for Rate of growth, Carrying Capacity, Rate of harvesting, Population density (n1), Population density (n2), Number of steps, Step Size.

 

Simulation Control Buttons:

 

 

The above controls section contains buttons related to “Step run”, “Run iteration”, “Pause” and “Reset”. The simulation can be started by clicking on “Run iteration” button. The simulation can be paused by clicking on “Pause” and can be re-setted using “Reset” button.

 

Result Display Window:

 

 

Graphical representation of the result shown for the exercise with the parametric values.

 

 

Help:

 

                    Unfortunately, this Virtual Lab requires Adobe Flash player.  Please see additional information if this does not work on your computer

• For Google Chrome - https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/6258784?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

• For Microsoft Edge - https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4532571/microsoft-edge-turn-on-flash 

• For Mozilla Firefox - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-flash-plugin-view-videos-animations-games

 

On GNU/Linux machines, please see appropriate online help. For example, 

 

• on Ubuntu - https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/net-install-flash.html.en 

• on Fedora - https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/using-adobe-flash/