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Dynamics of a discrete-time stoichiometric optimal foraging model

Partially supported by NSFC-11801052, NSFLP-2019-ZD-1056, NSERC RGPIN-2020-03911 and NSERC RGPAS-2020-00090

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  • In this paper, we discretize and analyze a stoichiometric optimal foraging model where the grazer's feeding effort depends on the producer's nutrient quality. We systematically make comparisons of the dynamical behaviors between the discrete-time model and the continuous-time model to study the robustness of model predictions to time discretization. When the maximum growth rate of producer is low, both model types admit similar dynamics including bistability and deterministic extinction of the grazer caused by low nutrient quality of the producer. Especially, the grazer is benefited from optimal foraging similarly in both discrete-time and continuous-time models. When the maximum growth rate of producer is high, dynamics of the discrete-time model are more complex including chaos. A phenomenal observation is that under extremely high light intensities, the grazer in the continuous-time model tends to perish due to poor food quality, however, the grazer in the discrete-time model persists in regular or irregular oscillatory ways. This significant difference indicates the necessity of studying discrete-time models which naturally include species' generations and are thus more popular in theoretical biology. Finally, we discuss how the shape of the quality-based feeding function regulates the beneficial or restraint effect of optimal foraging on the grazer population.

    Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 92D25, 92D40; Secondary: 34C05, 34D20.

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  • Figure 1.  Attractor of discrete-time optimal foraging model (4) in phase plane for different light intensities in two cases. Panels of ($ a_i $) describe the case when the producer's growth rate is low $ b = 1.2 $, $ i = 1,2,3 $. Panels of ($ b_i $) describe the case when the producer's growth rate is high $ b = 3 $, $ i = 1,2,3 $. The red dashed curves are defined by $ F(x,y) = 0 $, which denote the producer nullclines. The blue dotted curves are defined by $ G(x,y) = 0 $, which denote the grazer nullclines. Solid bullets denote stable equilibria while circles represent unstable equilibria

    Figure 2.  Bifurcation diagram of the population densities with respect to $ K $ (light intensity) for the discrete-time model (4) ($ a_i $), i = 1, 2, and the continuous-time model (1) ($ b_i $), i = 1, 2. Shaded regions with $ + $ represent the parameter regions of the optimal foraging behaviors benefiting the grazers. All parameters are provided in Table 1 with $ b = 1.2 $

    Figure 3.  Solution curves for system (4) and (1). ($ a_i $) and ($ b_i $) denote the dynamics of (4) and (1) with increasing $ K $, respectively. Producer and grazer's densities ($ \mathrm{mg\; C/L} $) are plotted by dashed and solid lines, respectively. All parameters are provided in Table 1 with $ b = 1.2 $

    Figure 4.  Solution curves for system (4) and (1). ($ a_i $) and ($ b_i $) denote the dynamics of (4) and (1) with increasing $ K $, respectively. Producer and grazer densities ($ \mathrm{mg\; C/L} $) are described by dashed and solid lines, respectively. All parameters are provided in Table 1 with $ b = 3 $

    Figure 5.  The bifurcation curves with respect to $ K $ for the discrete-time model ($ a_i $), i = 1, 2, and continuous-time model ($ b_i $), i = 1, 2. All parameters are provided in Table 1 with $ b = 3 $

    Figure 6.  Spectrum of the maximum Lyapunov exponent (MLE) with respect to $ K $ for the discrete-time model. All parameters are provided in Table 1 with $ b = 3 $

    Figure 7.  A two-parameter bifurcation diagram for varying light level $ K $ and varying maximal growth rate of producer $ b $ for the discrete-time model (a) and continuous-time model (b). All other parameter values are listed in Table 1 and the initial point is $ x(0) = 0.2\; \mathrm{mg C L}^{-1} $ and $ y(0) = 0.2\; \mathrm{mg C L}^{-1} $. Discrete-time model (4) exhibits periodic oscillations in blue region and chaotic behaviors in red region. Outside these regions, model (4) has stable equilibria

    Figure 8.  Bifurcation diagram of the grazer densities with respect to $ K $ (light intensity) for the discrete-time model (4) ($ a_i $), i = 1, 2, and the continuous-time model (1) ($ b_i $), i = 1, 2. Specially, ($ a_1 $) and ($ b_1 $) denote the case with the low growth rate of producer ($ b = 1.2 $); ($ a_2 $) and ($ b_2 $) denote the case with the high growth rate of producer ($ b = 3 $). Light ($ + $) and dark ($ - $) shaded regions represent the parameter regions of the optimal foraging behaviors benefiting and restraining the grazers, respectively. All parameters are provided in Table 1 except the parameter $ a_1 = 3.5 $

    Table 1.  Parameters of model (4) with default values and units

    Par. Description Value Unit
    $ P_T $ Total phosphorus $ 0.02 $ $ \mathrm{mg P L}^{-1} $
    $ K $ Producer carrying capacity determined by light $ 0-3.5 $ $ \mathrm{mg C L}^{-1} $
    $ b $ Maximal growth rate of the producer $ 1.2 $ or $ 3 $ $ \mathrm{day}^{-1} $
    $ \delta $ Grazer loss rate $ 0.12 $ $ \mathrm{day}^{-1} $
    $ \theta $ Grazer constant $ \mathrm{P:C} $ 0.03 $ \mathrm{mgP/mgC} $
    $ q $ Producer minimal $ \mathrm{P:C} $ $ 0.0038 $ $ \mathrm{mgP/mgC} $
    $ e $ Maximal production efficiency in carbon terms for grazer $ 0.8 $
    $ \alpha $ Phosphorus half saturation constant of the producer $ 0.008 $ $ \mathrm{mg C L}^{-1} $
    $ \mu $ Water cleared/mg C invested to generate filtering energy $ 700 $ $ \mathrm{L/mg C} $
    $ \tau $ Handling time (-inverse of max feeding rate) $ 1.23 $ $ \mathrm{day} $
    $ \xi(Q) $ Feeding cost, function for optimal foraging model $ a_0=0.01 $, $ a_1=5.17 $
    $ \xi(Q)=\min\{a_0,a_1Q^2+a_2Q+a_3\} $ $ a_2=-0.31 $, $ a_3=0.007 $
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