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Synchrony & chaos in patchy ecosystems.

R M Hillary1, M A Bees

  • 1Renewable Resources Assessment Group, Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Imperial College, London SW7 2BP, UK. r.hillary@imperial.ac.uk

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
|November 4, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Spatially separated populations can synchronize, but the mechanisms remain unclear. This study reveals that chaotic dynamics, particularly funnel attractors, enhance synchronization in non-identical systems, increasing extinction risk.

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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Mathematical Biology

Background:

  • Population synchrony across discrete spatial locations is observed but poorly understood.
  • Governing mechanisms and their robustness to environmental changes and population dynamics are unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanisms of population synchrony in spatially discrete populations.
  • To explore the role of chaos and coupling modes in spatio-temporal dynamics.
  • To identify theoretically discernible and experimentally measurable signatures of synchrony.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a planktonic example system to model population patchiness.
  • Investigated two potential modes of coupling, including interacting modes.
  • Analyzed the influence of chaos, specifically funnel attractors, on generalized synchronization.

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Main Results:

  • Chaos associated with funnel attractors increases susceptibility to generalized synchronization (e.g., phase synchronization) under small parameter variations.
  • Non-identically coupled systems exhibiting funnel-type chaotic dynamics are more vulnerable to extinction events.
  • Identified distinct signatures for different coupling modes.

Conclusions:

  • Chaotic dynamics, especially funnel attractors, play a significant role in population synchrony.
  • Non-identical coupling in chaotic systems poses a higher risk of global extinction.
  • Findings offer insights into plankton patchiness and ecological synchrony mechanisms.