title: Analysis of the effects of fragmentation-coagulation in planktology.
abstract: A theoretical approach is used to investigate the quantitative and qualitative effects of the flocculation and break-up of aggregates of phytoplankton. The importance of these processes in the study of fish recruitment is discussed. Furthermore, results indicate that fragmentation and coagulation dynamics do not play a significant role in the overall evolution of the phytoplankton population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa. ouknousuaclo@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Suares Clovis
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Oukouomi Noutchie
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D005427:Flocculation; D016014:Linear Models; D008954:Models, Biological; D010839:Phytoplankton / Q000502:physiology*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology