Enhanced assessment of the eReefs biogeochemical model for the Great Barrier Reef using the Concept/State/Process/System model evaluation framework

The Great Barrier Reef is a UNESCO World Heritage Area that has been assessed as having a very poor outlook and needing urgent intervention. The eReefs hydrodynamic-biogeochemical models are used to complement monitoring, facilitate data interpretation and support policy decisions. Management and policy for the Great Barrier Reef are politically contentious, so a high standard of model evaluation is required. We report the application of a...