CONCEPTUAL MODEL

A powerful user-friendly interface for the elaboration of conceptual model of the ecosystem under study

Support for three types of aquatic habitats : intermittent pools, watercourses (steams/rivers) and water bodies (lakes/ponds)

Types of ecological receptors considered:

	Herbaceous vegetation Shrubs Trees Soil microorganisms Soil invertebrates Terrestrial and aerial invertebrates Aquatic microorganisms Phytoplankton / periphyton	Zooplankton Macrophytic aquatic plants Aquatic invertebrates Fish Amphibians Reptiles Birds Mammals

Types of interactions considered in the definition of the conceptual model:

Adsorption / desorption Atmospheric deposition Bioconcentration Competition Commensalism Degradation Deposition of organic material Diffusion Dilution Direct contact Dispersion Evaporation Foliar fixation Gas / particulate partitioning

Infiltration Ingestion Inhalation Parasitism Predation / feeding Rainsplash Resurgence Resuspension Root absorption Runoff Shelter / support Sedimentation Symbiosis Volatilisation