SERAFM

Spreadsheet-based Ecological Risk Assessment for the Fate of Mercury

Spreadsheet-based Ecological Risk Assessment for the Fate of Mercury (SERAFM) is structured to model the fate and transport of mercury in water, sediments and fish tissue.

Developer
EPA
Model Information
For more information about this model, go to www.epa.gov
Spatial Resolution
The spatial resolution assumes model elements are completely mixed and the scale is defined by the area modeled.
Temporal Resolution
Steady state conditions are used.
Outputs
Outputs specifics include water quality characteristics.
Intended User
practitioner
Model Type
watershed
Inclusion of Climate Change
Climate parameters can be included through manual adjustment of input parameters.
Geographic Region
generalized
Data Requirements
data provided by the user
Source Code Availability
open source
Dimensions
2d
Computational Burden
low
Scenario Modeling
scenarios by hand only
Coding Language
excel, visual basic
Operating System
windows
Mathematical Approach
deterministic
Maintenance Plan
maintained
Date of Last Known Update
1-Mar-08
User Manual
go to documentation at s3.amazonaws.com