Minor edits to JOSS software paper
A few suggested edits to the JOSS software paper for clarity and accessibility:
- Line 32, should read "Its scope is" instead of "Its scope are".
- Line 35, briefly define under what criteria "most important species" is assessed in this context.
- Line 42, building on #118 (closed), it could be further emphasized that the main purpose of the model is for scenario development. Consider moving this sentence further up near the beginning of the statement of need, or repeating this point elsewhere in the software paper to make this point impossible to miss.
- Lines 65-75, this section seems to undersell some of the useful contributions of this model, including processing WMS layers, calendar implementation, NetCDF data reading, etc. These are several nontrivial (in NetLogo) features here that are worth highlighting here, as these implementations would likely be useful to other researchers. Likewise, consider adding another sentence or two distinguishing the software from other fisheries models in particular, not just other NetLogo models in general.
- Lines 78-79, clarify, for those who may not be as familiar with ABMs, that the ODD protocol includes information on, e.g. model variables, inputs, procedures, etc in a standardized format, rather than just that it is a "standard protocol". In other words, make it clear this is a useful document for newcomers as well as experienced ABM practitioners. On the same note, consider referring specifically to "NetLogo's IDE" in line 77 instead of simply "the IDE".
- The authors in the first reference might be rendered incorrectly. The usernames from the original StackOverflow post are "arn", "LukeC", and Javier Sandoval.