Modelling the spread of Caulerpa taxifolia in Lake Conjola, Southern NSW

Lynne McArthur, Sergei Schreider, Tim Glasby, Afshin Alizadeh Shabani

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Abstract

This paper describes a simple cell based model that simulates the spread of Caulerpa taxifolia in Lake Conjola on the south eastern coast of Australia. The model is based upon the diffusion equation and relies only on the current biomass. The principle objective is to build a model which describes the growth and spread of C. taxifolia and provides a good fit between modelled and experimental biomass data. Secondly, the model allows identification of the significant biological factors of C. taxifolia and the physical and bathymetric factors of the lake that need further investigation in order to improve the predictive power of the model. Initial results indicate good concordance between the model and observed data of the spread of C. taxifolia.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 15th IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling
Pages187-194
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
Event15th IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling - Rhodes, Greece
Duration: Jun 26 2006Jun 28 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 15th IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling
Volume2006

Conference

Conference15th IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityRhodes
Period6/26/066/28/06

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

Keywords

  • Caulerpa taxifolia
  • Cell based model
  • Dispersion
  • Lake Conjola

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