Differential Equation Modeling to Predict Growth and Effects of Hypophthalmichthys nobilis on Indigenous Species Within the Mississippi River Basin
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Mathematics
Minor
Biology
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Maeve McCarthy, PhD
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
Invasive species have ravaged environments worldwide, causing both economical and ecological problems to arise. Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, the Bighead Carp, was introduced to the Mississippi River Basin as a form of control for vegetation growth but as drastically grown throughout the area and provided competition for native species. Through the research of various articles reporting Asian Carp growth, it is hoped that a relative population for this species can be determined in order to create a model the population growth over time. A system will be created with equations representing the growth of the Asian Carp and the growth of a native species, such as the trout, with respect to competition as an inhibitor. It is hoped that a relative depiction of the growth/decay of these two species can be presented along with the ecological and economical concerns that will arise if the growth persists.
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Projects in Biomathematics (BIO/MAT 460)
Differential Equation Modeling to Predict Growth and Effects of Hypophthalmichthys nobilis on Indigenous Species Within the Mississippi River Basin
Invasive species have ravaged environments worldwide, causing both economical and ecological problems to arise. Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, the Bighead Carp, was introduced to the Mississippi River Basin as a form of control for vegetation growth but as drastically grown throughout the area and provided competition for native species. Through the research of various articles reporting Asian Carp growth, it is hoped that a relative population for this species can be determined in order to create a model the population growth over time. A system will be created with equations representing the growth of the Asian Carp and the growth of a native species, such as the trout, with respect to competition as an inhibitor. It is hoped that a relative depiction of the growth/decay of these two species can be presented along with the ecological and economical concerns that will arise if the growth persists.