Functions for validating, transforming, and enriching raw user-supplied
species parameters before they are passed to the simulation engine.
Each major bioenergetic category (consumption, respiration, egestion,
excretion, predator energy density, contaminant, nutrient, mortality,
body composition) has a dedicated processor that (i) checks that the
required parameters for the chosen equation are present, (ii) computes
derived values (e.g., CX/CY/CZ for CEQ 2, gill
efficiency for CONTEQ 3), and (iii) fills missing optional parameters
with documented defaults. The top-level entry point is
process_species_parameters.
No return value; this page documents the parameter processing functions module. See individual function documentation for return values.
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