Markov chain model of phytoplankton dynamics

Radosław Wieczorek

doi:10.2478/v10006-010-0058-7

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Markov chain model of phytoplankton dynamics

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

Volume 20 (2010): Issue 4 (December 2010)

By: Radosław Wieczorek

Open Access

|Dec 2010

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.

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