Modelling phytoplankton-virus interactions: phytoplankton blooms and lytic virus transmission.
J Math Biol
; 88(6): 77, 2024 May 02.
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ABSTRACT
A dynamic reaction-diffusion model of four variables is proposed to describe the spread of lytic viruses among phytoplankton in a poorly mixed aquatic environment. The basic ecological reproductive index for phytoplankton invasion and the basic reproduction number for virus transmission are derived to characterize the phytoplankton growth and virus transmission dynamics. The theoretical and numerical results from the model show that the spread of lytic viruses effectively controls phytoplankton blooms. This validates the observations and experimental results of Emiliana huxleyi-lytic virus interactions. The studies also indicate that the lytic virus transmission cannot occur in a low-light or oligotrophic aquatic environment.
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Fitoplancton
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Número Básico de Reproducción
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Eutrofización
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Conceptos Matemáticos
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Modelos Biológicos
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J Math Biol
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2024
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