Table 2. List of species groups modelled as biomass-pools for CRAM (McGregor et al., 2019b).
Zoo: zooplankton.
| Species group | Description |
|---|---|
| Benthic Carniv | Benthic carnivores |
| Carniv Zoo | Planktonic animals (size 2–20 cm) |
| Carrion | Dead and decaying flesh |
| Deposit Feeder | Detritivores and benthic grazers |
| Diatoms | Diatoms (large phytoplankton) |
| DinoFlag | Dinoflagellates |
| Filter Other | Non-commercial benthic filter feeders |
| Gelat Zoo | Salps, ctenophores, jellyfish |
| Labile detritus | Organic matter that decomposes at a fast rate |
| Macroalgae | Macroalgae |
| Meiobenth | Benthic organisms (size 0.1–1 mm) |
| MesoZoo | Planktonic animals (size 0.2–20 mm) |
| Microphytobenthos | Unicellular benthic algae |
| MicroZoo | Heterotrophic plankton (size 20–200 μm) |
| Pelagic bacteria | Pelagic bacteria |
| Pico-phytoplankton | Small phytoplankton |
| Refractory detritus | Organic matter that decomposes at a slow rate |
| Sediment bacteria | Sediment bacteria |