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		'Fish Bioenergetics 4.0' Model Implementation with High-
		Performance 'TMB' Backend // An implementation of the 'Fish
		Bioenergetics 4.0' framework described in Deslauriers et al.
		(2017) doi:10.1080/03632415.2017.1377558. Provides automated
		parameter optimization, multi-prey diet modeling, and
		comprehensive energy budget simulations for fisheries research
		and aquaculture applications. An optional 'TMB' (Template Model
		Builder) backend delivers 10-50x speedup in maximum likelihood
		estimation while maintaining full backward compatibility.
		Includes species-specific parameter databases and tools for
		modeling fish growth, consumption, and metabolism under varying
		environmental conditions.
	</longdescription>
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