A continuous size-structured red coral growth model

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1927-1944

  Jabin, P E ^a   Lemesle, V ^b   Aurelle, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Asymptotic analysis; Conservation biology; Population dynamics; Size structured continuous model

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DYNAMICS; GROWTH (MATERIALS); POPULATION STATISTICS;

CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; CONTINUOUS MODELS; CORAL GROWTHS; CORALLIUM RUBRUM; ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS; LESLIE MODELS; MATHEMATICAL PROPERTIES; MEDITERRANEAN SEAS; NEW APPROACHES; SIZE-STRUCTURED CONTINUOUS MODEL; STRUCTURED MODELS;

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 57249114631     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218202508003248     Document Type: Article

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