Laura Storch, University of New Hampshire, “Chaos in ecology: A theoretical approach and a direct application using examples from fisheries”
Cox 306Part 1: A theoretical approachChaotic dynamics have been directly detected in ocean dwelling species, and asymmetrical advective dispersal is the dominant dispersal mechanism in the ocean. Therefore, we must better our understanding of chaotic population dynamics under the influence of a unidirectional current. Here, we examine a spatially explicit, density-dependent population in a unidirectional current,…