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ArticleJournal of mathematical biology2023

Niche differentiation in the light spectrum promotes coexistence of phytoplankton species: a spatial modelling approach.

Christopher M Heggerud, King-Yeung Lam, Hao Wang

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Article in Journal of mathematical biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Christopher M HeggerudDepartment of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. cmheggerud@ucdavis.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0497-9506
King-Yeung LamDepartment of Mathematics, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Hao WangDepartment of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

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Abstract

The paradox of the plankton highlights the apparent contradiction between Gause's law of competitive exclusion and the observed diversity of phytoplankton. It is well known that phytoplankton dynamics depend heavily on light availability. Here we treat light as a continuum of resources rather than a single resource by considering the visible light spectrum. We propose a spatially explicit reaction-diffusion-advection model to explore under what circumstance coexistence is possible from mathematical and biological perspectives. Furthermore, we provide biological context as to when coexistence is expected based on the degree of niche differentiation within the light spectrum and overall turbidity of the water.

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LightPhytoplanktonEcosystemModels, BiologicalPlanktonCompetitionNiche differentiationPhytoplanktonReaction diffusion

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PMID36918445
PMCPMC10014760

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