Model study of gas exchange processes in phytoplankton under the influence of photosynthetic processes and metabolism

Pak S.Y., Abakumov A.I.
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The dynamics of various gaseous substances is of great importance in the vital activity of phytoplankton. The dynamics of oxygen and carbon dioxide are the most indicative for aquatic plant communities. These dynamics are important for the global ratio of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere. The goal of the work is to use the mathematical modeling to study the role of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the life of aquatic plant organisms, in particular, the phytoplankton. The series of mathematical models of the dynamics of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the phytoplankton body are proposed. The series of models are built according to the increasing degree of complexity and the number of modeled processes. At first, the simplest model of only gas dynamics is considered, then there is a transition to models with the interaction and mutual influence of gases on the formation and dynamics of energy-intensive substances and on growth processes in the plant organism. Photosynthesis and respiration are considered as the basis of the models. The models study the properties of solutions: equilibrium solutions and their stability, dynamic properties of solutions. Various types of equilibrium stability, possible complex non-linear dynamics have been identified. These properties allow better orientation when choosing a model to describe processes with a known set of data and formulated modeling goals. An example of comparing an experiment with its model description is given. The next goal of modeling — to link gas dynamics for oxygen and carbon dioxide with metabolic processes in plant organisms. In the future, model designs will be applied to the analysis of ecosystem behavior when the habitat changes, including the content of gaseous substances.

Keywords: oxygen, carbon dioxide, photosynthesis, respiration, phytoplankton, model
Citation in English: Pak S.Y., Abakumov A.I. Model study of gas exchange processes in phytoplankton under the influence of photosynthetic processes and metabolism // Computer Research and Modeling, 2025, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 963-985
Citation in English: Pak S.Y., Abakumov A.I. Model study of gas exchange processes in phytoplankton under the influence of photosynthetic processes and metabolism // Computer Research and Modeling, 2025, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 963-985
DOI: 10.20537/2076-7633-2025-17-5-963-985
URL: http://crm-en.ics.org.ru/journal/article/3661/
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