Build a PopVars.csv File

Enter choice for population growth popmodel

⚠ Warning: If in RunVars.csv, the value for cdevolveans points to fitness-based growth, CDMetaPOP will use the growth parameters from the PatchVars.csv. Therefore, the growth parameters from the PopVars.csv will be ignored.

Enter choice for Growth Pattern growth_option

Enter the value(s) for the von Bertalanffy asymptotic length value (L∞) growth_Loo

Enter the value for the von Bertalanffy Growth Rate value (R0) growth_R0

Maximum Temperature growth_temp_max

Enter a value between 0-1 for the temperature coefficient of variation growth_temp_CV

Theoretical Age at Length 0 (t0) growth_temp_t0

Enter the number of sex chromosome combinations sex_chromo

This option determines heterosexual or asexual reproduction. Enter Y for sexual reproduction, N for asexual, and H for hermaphroditic sexans

Enter whether females mate with replacement 'Y' or not 'N' Freplace

Enter whether males mate with replacement 'Y' or not 'N' Mreplace

Enter choice for mating model AssortativeMate_Model

Do you want to force individuals to become mature at a given size or age? mature_default

Enter an integer ≥ 0 for the number of years (time-steps) between mating and gestation/emergence. Please note that 0 is the most common option here. egg_delay

Enter the value for the slope of the maturity equation mature_eqn_slope

Enter the value for the intercept of the maturity equation mature_eqn_int

Select how offsprings will inherit their parent's classvars file offans_InheritClassVars

Select whether each mate pair will have an equal clutch size. equalClutchSize

Indicate a value for the frequency of egg laying events each year Egg_Freq_Mean

Indicate a standard deviation value for the egg laying events frequency Egg_Freq_StDev

Select the size-based fecundity function Egg_Mean_ans

Enter the parameters values used to fit size-based fecundity function above Egg_Mean_par1

Enter the parameters values used to fit size-based fecundity function above Egg_Mean_par2

Indicate a value between 0-1 for the egg mortality Egg_Mortality

Indicate a value for egg mortality standard deviation Egg_Mortality_StDev

Select sex ratio type Egg_FemaleProb

Numeric (0-1)

WrightFisher

When will genetic exchange start? Input Year/Generation startGenes

Number of Loci loci

Starting Alleles per Locus alleles

Apply Mutation?

No Yes

Allele Mutation Rate muterate

Enter the Mutation Model you want to implement mutationtype

Track maternal genes mtdna

Mate Movement

Movement option number for Mate Movement matemoveno

Do you want to define a maximum mating movement threshold?

No Yes

Select a threshold option in effective distance units for how far an individual can search for a mate matemovethresh

Apply Migration?

No Yes

Migrate Out Movement

Type the file name of the distance matrix for migrating out movement

Migrate Out Movement Option Number migratemoveOutno

Input a threshold option in effective distance units for how far an individual can migrate out: migratemoveOutthresh

Migrate Back Movement

Type the file name of the distance matrix for migrating back movement

Movement option number for Migrate Back migratemoveBackno

Input a threshold option in effective distance units for how far an individual can migrate back: migratemoveBackthresh

There is a possibility that a migrant that did not become a strayer attempts to immigrate back to its original natal patch but cannot. Select the case (HomeAttempt):

Apply Stray?

No Yes

Stray Movement

Type the file name of the distance matrix for stray movement

Movement option number for Stray StrayBackno

Input a threshold option in effective distance units for how far an individual can stray: StrayBackthresh

Apply Dispersal?

No Yes

Dispersal Movement

Type the file name of the distance matrix for dispersal movement

Movement option number for Dispersal disperseLocalno

Input a threshold option in effective distance units for how far an individual can disperse disperseLocalthresh

Behavioral Plasticity

Apply behavioral plasticity? (plasticgeneans)

Yes

Select the signal type (plasticgeneans):

Select allele response type (plasticgeneans):

Signal threshold (plasticgeneans):

Behavioral response (plasticsignalResponse):

Response reduction (0–1) (plasticBehavioralResponse):

This is the time unit that the plastic process will begin operating on the plastic locus region (startPlasticgene):

Apply plasticity at specific times (plasticgeneans):