Chaotic advection of reacting substances: Plankton dynamics on a meandering jet

• Published in: Physics and chemistry of the earth. Part B, Hydrology, oceans and atmosphere Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 313 - 317
• Main Authors: López, C., Neufeld, Z., Hernández-García, E., Haynes, P.H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2001
• Subjects: Brackish; Freshwater; Marine

We study the spatial patterns formed by interacting populations or reacting chemicals under the influence of chaotic flows. In particular, we have considered a three-component model of plankton dynamics advected by a meandering jet. We report general results, stressing the existence of a smooth-fila...