Effect of System Parameters on Plankton Dynamics: A Mathematical Modelling Approach
Abstract
A phytoplankton-zooplankton model is proposed and analyzed as a submodel of oxygen-plankton model. Mathematically, two coupled differential equations are considered. In this work, oxygen which is produced as a result of photosynthetic process by phytoplankton in ocean is assumed stable by keep oxygen concentration as a constant value. Basic properties of the phytoplankton-zooplankton population are detailed with analytical and numerical way under the effect of change in system parameters. In particular, effects of per-capita growth rate of zooplankton and intraspecific competition for phytoplankton on the systems’ dynamical behavior are considered. To understand the system temporal structure nonspatial system is detailed. Then the spatial case is focussed with the assist of extensive numerical simulations. It is observed that the model system has rich patterns in both temporal and spatial case.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Publication Date
August 25, 2019
Submission Date
July 20, 2018
Acceptance Date
June 25, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 23 Number: 2