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Nutrient-limited toxin production and the dynamics of two phytoplankton in culture media: a mathematical model

Chakraborty, S., Roy, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2543-924X and Chattopadhyaya, R. (2008) Nutrient-limited toxin production and the dynamics of two phytoplankton in culture media: a mathematical model. Ecological Modelling, 213 (2). pp. 191-201. ISSN 0304-3800

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2007.12.008

Abstract/Summary

In this paper we have proposed and analyzed a simple mathematical model consisting of four variables, viz., nutrient concentration, toxin producing phytoplankton (TPP), non-toxic phytoplankton (NTP), and toxin concentration. Limitation in the concentration of the extracellular nutrient has been incorporated as an environmental stress condition for the plankton population, and the liberation of toxic chemicals has been described by a monotonic function of extracellular nutrient. The model is analyzed and simulated to reproduce the experimental findings of Graneli and Johansson [Graneli, E., Johansson, N., 2003. Increase in the production of allelopathic Prymnesium parvum cells grown under N- or P-deficient conditions. Harmful Algae 2, 135–145]. The robustness of the numerical experiments are tested by a formal parameter sensitivity analysis. As the first theoretical model consistent with the experiment of Graneli and Johansson (2003), our results demonstrate that, when nutrient-deficient conditions are favorable for the TPP population to release toxic chemicals, the TPP species control the bloom of other phytoplankton species which are non-toxic. Consistent with the observations made by Graneli and Johansson (2003), our model overcomes the limitation of not incorporating the effect of nutrient-limited toxic production in several other models developed on plankton dynamics.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
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Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Earth Systems Science
Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Department of Geography and Environmental Science
ID Code:33831
Uncontrolled Keywords:Toxin producing phytoplankton; Nutrient limitation; Sensitivity analysis
Publisher:Elsevier

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