20.500.12556/DiRROS-30932 How to build Dynamic Energy Budget models practical guidelines for model development Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) theory provides a coherent framework to describe how organisms acquire and use energy and matter throughout the life cycle in response to environmental conditions. The wide applicability suggests the generality of DEB theory and is one of its main strengths. However, this same generality introduces a substantial degree of abstraction, which can make model development challenging, particularly for newcomers. This paper aims to support more transparent, biologically grounded, and reproducible DEB modeling by proposing guidelines to make the development process more explicit and accessible. We identify three main challenges: (1) how to link biological processes to their mathematical representation, (2) which observations are needed to inform key physiological processes, and (3) how to carry out parameter estimation and model validation in a transparent and reproducible way. To help overcome these issues, we briefly introduce core concepts and discuss the six main steps in the DEB modeling workflow: model design, data collection and assessment, implementation, calibration, validation, and publication. These steps are illustrated with a case study on zebrafish (Danio rerio) that demonstrates how data availability influences model development and the range of predictions that can be supported. By proposing a structured workflow, we hope to encourage researchers to explore the full potential of DEB theory. modeling development workflow bioenergetics good modeling practices estimation in-context model calibration model validation add-my-pet teorija dinamične enrgijske bilance bioenergetika razvoj modelov kalibracija modelov dobre modelarske prakse true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2026-07-08 17:12:34 2026-07-08 17:12:34 2026-07-09 03:57:03 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 Soavtorji: Anna Sulc, Eline Le Moan, Elisa Donati, Evridiki Klagkou, María-José Lagunes, Urban Dajčman, Tjui Yeuw Tan; str. 1-20 [article no.] 111703 Vol. 521 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2026-06-24 57.01:51 0304-3800 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2026.111703 283468547 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304380026002310?via%3Dihub 1 74c1a9a5-7adf-11f1-b663-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=47537 RAZ_Oliveira_Diogo_F._2026.pdf RAZ_Oliveira_Diogo_F._2026.pdf 1 F401750078C6A615D91E972C06DDB5F9 4544bec7d1956f3b73980fbc679c37d31673e0c0d57321af8f8d08a346fce945 935b12e7-7adf-11f1-b663-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=47538 Nacionalni inštitut za biologijo 0 0 0