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James R Caffrey¹, Barry D Hughes, Kerry A Landman

¹Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.

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This study models how motile agents invade space and settle, influenced by existing settled agents. The model predicts layered growth patterns relevant to biology and ecology.

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Area of Science:

Mathematical Biology
Ecology
Developmental Biology

Background:

Biological invasions and spatial colonization are complex processes.
Understanding agent movement and settlement dynamics is crucial in ecology and developmental biology.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a mathematical model for convection-dominated invasion by motile agents capable of permanent settlement.
To investigate how local concentrations of settled agents influence agent motion and settling rates.
To provide insights into biological processes like layered growth and colonization.

Main Methods:

Formulation of a nonlinear partial differential equation for time-integrated motile agent concentration.
Analysis in the limit of zero diffusivity, revealing shock formation and delta-function components.
Numerical examination of a case study with and without diffusion.
Derivation of analytic results for a one-dimensional system with non-zero diffusivity.

Main Results:

The model successfully describes agent invasion and permanent settlement dynamics.
Shocks and delta-function components arise in the absence of diffusion, indicating rapid colonization fronts.
Successive layer formation exhibits simple solutions.
Model predictions show robustness, being insensitive to specific settling laws.

Conclusions:

The developed model offers a framework for understanding spatial invasion and settlement in biological systems.
It provides insights into layered growth and overlapping colonization patterns observed in nature.
The model's predictions are generalizable across different settling mechanisms.