GIMENES, Me. Lucille (2021) Modelling an unicellular plankton community to explore the role of diversity PRE - Research Project, ENSTA.
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Abstract
Phytoplankton is responsible for almost half of the Earth's primary production and provide an essential service to humans by capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. These organisms are integrated into complex marine ecosystems with zooplankton. The aim of this study is to investigate in particular the influence of the diversity of planktonic organisms within a single-cell community on the overall functioning of this ecosystem. Using a trait-based approach, the project succeeded in efficiently recreating a numerical model of a unicellular plankton community in order to study its structure and diversity. The conclusion of the study is that trait diversity seems to hinder trophic transfer efficiency and productivity.
Item Type: | Thesis (PRE - Research Project) |
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Subjects: | Life Sciences and Engineering |
ID Code: | 8568 |
Deposited By: | lucille Gimenes |
Deposited On: | 16 mars 2022 16:03 |
Dernière modification: | 16 mars 2022 16:03 |
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