Mathematical Modeling of Adaptive Sex Ratios in Sea Lamprey Populations

Presentation Year

2024

College or Department

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

An extension of our research conducted during the Mathematical Competition in Modeling (MCM), we examined the effect that species possessing adaptive sex ratios have on their local ecosystem. We constructed a model using computer software (NetLogo) allowing multiple simulations to be run of our digital ecosystem with various parameters. This allowed us to highlight adaptive nature of the gender ratio of the selected species, the sea lamprey, and the consequences on the broader ecosystem. This project included an examination on population dynamics as well as prey-predator relationships using implementations of applied mathematics and the field of ecology.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

Primary Contact: First Name

Jaxon

Primary Contact: Last Name

Tuggle

Primary Contact: Email

jmt168@humboldt.edu

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Undergraduate Student

Primary Contact: Phone Number

530-953-8900