Predator-Prey Dynamics with Disease in the Prey

The Holling-Tanner model for predator-prey systems is adapted to incorporatethe spread of disease in the prey. The analysis of the dynamics centers onbifurcation diagrams in which the disease transmission rate is the primaryparameter. The ecologically reasonable assumption that the diseased preyar...

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Main Author: Peter A. Braza
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Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2005-09-01
Series:Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2005.2.703
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description The Holling-Tanner model for predator-prey systems is adapted to incorporatethe spread of disease in the prey. The analysis of the dynamics centers onbifurcation diagrams in which the disease transmission rate is the primaryparameter. The ecologically reasonable assumption that the diseased preyare easier to catch enables tractable analytic results to be obtained forthe stability of the steady states and the locations of Hopf bifurcationpoints as a function of the ecological parameters. Two parameters ofparticular relevance are the ratio of the predator's intrinsic growth rateto the prey's growth rate and the maximum number of infected prey that canbe eaten per time. The dynamics are shown to be qualitatively differentdepending on the comparative size of these parameters. Numerical resultsobtained with AUTO are used to extend the local analysis and furtherillustrate the rich dynamics.
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spelling doaj-art-62ce0d1da4ef440baf985d18cca89a2a2025-01-24T01:49:46ZengAIMS PressMathematical Biosciences and Engineering1551-00182005-09-012470371710.3934/mbe.2005.2.703Predator-Prey Dynamics with Disease in the PreyPeter A. Braza0Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of North Florida, 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224The Holling-Tanner model for predator-prey systems is adapted to incorporatethe spread of disease in the prey. The analysis of the dynamics centers onbifurcation diagrams in which the disease transmission rate is the primaryparameter. The ecologically reasonable assumption that the diseased preyare easier to catch enables tractable analytic results to be obtained forthe stability of the steady states and the locations of Hopf bifurcationpoints as a function of the ecological parameters. Two parameters ofparticular relevance are the ratio of the predator's intrinsic growth rateto the prey's growth rate and the maximum number of infected prey that canbe eaten per time. The dynamics are shown to be qualitatively differentdepending on the comparative size of these parameters. Numerical resultsobtained with AUTO are used to extend the local analysis and furtherillustrate the rich dynamics.https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2005.2.703predator-preyhopf bifurcations.holling-tanner
spellingShingle Peter A. Braza
Predator-Prey Dynamics with Disease in the Prey
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
predator-prey
hopf bifurcations.
holling-tanner
title Predator-Prey Dynamics with Disease in the Prey
title_full Predator-Prey Dynamics with Disease in the Prey
title_fullStr Predator-Prey Dynamics with Disease in the Prey
title_full_unstemmed Predator-Prey Dynamics with Disease in the Prey
title_short Predator-Prey Dynamics with Disease in the Prey
title_sort predator prey dynamics with disease in the prey
topic predator-prey
hopf bifurcations.
holling-tanner
url https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2005.2.703
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