<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A discrete-time stochastic spatial model of plankton dynamics is given. We focus on aggregative behaviour of plankton cells. Our aim is to show the convergence of a microscopic, stochastic model to a macroscopic one, given by an evolution equation. Some numerical simulations are also presented.</p></abstract>

A discrete-time stochastic spatial model of plankton dynamics is given. We focus on aggregative behaviour of plankton cells. Our aim is to show the convergence of a microscopic, stochastic model to a macroscopic one, given by an evolution equation. Some numerical simulations are also presented.

Markov chain model of phytoplankton dynamics

Department of Biomathematics, Institute of Mathematics, Polish Academy of Sciences ul. Bankowa 14, 40-007 Katowice, Poland

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

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A discrete-time stochastic spatial model of plankton dynamics is given. We focus on aggregative behaviour of plankton cells. Our aim is to show the convergence...

Markov chain model of phytoplankton dynamics

Published Online: Dec 20, 2010

Page range: 763 - 771

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10006-010-0058-7

Keywords
phytoplankton dynamics, coagulation, fragmentation, Markov chain

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Markov chain model of phytoplankton dynamics

Published Online: Dec 20, 2010

Page range: 763 - 771

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10006-010-0058-7

Keywordsphytoplankton dynamics, coagulation, fragmentation, Markov chain

This content is open access.

Keywords
phytoplankton dynamics, coagulation, fragmentation, Markov chain