Bees, M.A.; Mezic, I.; McGlade, J. - In: Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM) 44 (1998) 6, pp. 527-544
The role of unsteady laminar flows for planktonic communities is investigated. Langmuir circulation is used, as a typical medium-scale structure, to illustrate mechanisms for the generation of plankton patches. Two behaviours are evident: chaotic regions that help to spread plankton and locally...