Cluster synchronisation: A mechanism for plankton patchiness and a simulation pitfall

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 223-233

  Guirey, Emma ^a   Martin, Adrian ^a   Srokosz, Meric ^a   Bees, Martin ^b  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biophysical modelling; Metapopulation; Plankton patchiness; Synchronisation theory

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICAL MODELLING; COUPLED SYSTEMS; COUPLING STRENGTHS; FREQUENCY OF OSCILLATION; GRID CELLS; LENGTH SCALE; METAPOPULATION; PHYSICAL STRUCTURES; PLANKTON PATCHINESS; SIMULATION PARAMETERS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SPATIAL STRUCTURE; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; SYNCHRONISATION; SYNCHRONISATION THEORY;

BIOPHYSICS; OCEAN HABITATS;

SYNCHRONIZATION;

BIOPHYSICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSAL; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FORMATION MECHANISM; METAPOPULATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PATCHINESS; PLANKTON; SPATIAL VARIATION; SYNCHRONY;

EID: 67649311412     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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