Bistability in a differential equation model of oyster reef height and sediment accumulation

DOI10.1016/J.JTBI.2011.08.013zbMATH Open1397.92577arXiv1102.2666OpenAlexW2128489931WikidataQ39260396 ScholiaQ39260396MaRDI QIDQ1786495FDOQ1786495

Authors: William C. Jordan-Cooley, Romuald N. Lipcius, Leah B. Shaw, J. Shen, Junping Shi 

Publication date: 24 September 2018

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Native oyster populations in Chesapeake Bay have been the focus of three decades of restoration attempts, which have generally failed to rebuild the populations and oyster reef structure. Recent restoration successes and field experiments suggest that high-relief reefs offset heavy sedimentation and promote oyster survival, disease resistance and growth, in contrast to low-relief reefs which degrade in just a few years. These findings suggest the existence of alternative stable states in oyster reef populations. We developed a mathematical model consisting of three differential equations that represent volumes of live oysters, dead oyster shells (= accreting reef), and sediment. Bifurcation analysis and numerical simulations demonstrated that multiple nonnegative equilibria can exist for live oyster, accreting reef and sediment volume at an ecologically reasonable range of parameter values; the initial height of oyster reefs determined which equilibrium was reached. This investigation thus provides a conceptual framework for alternative stable states in native oyster populations, and can be used as a tool to improve the likelihood of success in restoration efforts.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1102.2666

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zbMATH Keywords

bifurcationdifferential equation modelalternative stable statesoyster restoration

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Population dynamics (general) (92D25) Ecology (92D40) Bifurcation theory for ordinary differential equations (34C23)

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