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Role of two toxin-producing plankton and their effect on phytoplankton-zooplankton system--a mathematical study
R R Sarkar1, S Pal, J Chattopadhyay
1Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Institute for Environmnetal Systems Research, University of Osnabrueck, Artilleriestr. 34, 49069 Osnabrueck, Germany.
Abstract:
Plankton is the basis of the entire aquatic food chain. Phytoplankton, in particular, occupies the first trophic level. Plankton performs services for the Earth: it serves as food for marine life, gives off oxygen and also absorbs half of the carbon dioxide from the Earth's atmosphere. The dynamics of a rapid (or massive) increase or decrease of plankton populations is an important subject in marine plankton ecology and generally termed as a 'bloom'. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have adverse effects on human health, fishery, tourism, and the environment. In recent years, considerable scientific attention has been given to HABs. Toxic substances released by harmful plankton play an important role in this context. In this paper, a mathematical model consisting of two harmful phytoplankton and zooplankton system will be discussed. The analytical findings will be verified through our experimental observations which were carried out on the eastern part of Bay of Bengal for the last three years.
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