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Simulation of a Marine Ecosystem Using Swarm Intelligence

Received: 31 August 2021     Accepted: 30 September 2021     Published: 19 October 2021
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Abstract

The coexistence of multiple species and their interactions have been a topic of interest for hundreds of years. Humans have been taking advantage of species to maximize surplus or control our environment. Nowadays with the growing complexity of our effect on the Earth, it has become more difficult than ever to understand and plan how we are to use our environment. In this paper we attempt to simulate a marine ecosystem and investigate the factors Based on the boids algorithm and the population growth equation that are important for a sustainable system. This simulation will help us understand how marine populations grow and reach an equilibrium, how sudden spurts in one species affect the others and how even in the most devastating scenarios nature exhibits its incredible ability to replenish itself. We observed some interesting emergent behaviors and how the two species interacted with each other. Then with the use of such simulations, we plotted a population graph by collecting data of the number of sharks and fishes for each frame, and an equilibrium was created. As long as the predator relies on the prey, this equilibrium may have its ups and downs but will always stay in a stable range. This however becomes a different story when humans interfere with the food chain.

Published in International Journal of Sustainable Development Research (Volume 7, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijsdr.20210704.11
Page(s) 71-75
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Keywords

Ecosystem, Swarm, Intelligence, Simulation, Boids Algorithm

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  • Taejon Christian International School, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

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