Effect of nutrient diffusion and flow on coral morphology

• Main Authors: Kaandorp, Jaap A., Lowe, Christopher P., Frenkel, Daan., Sloot, Peter M. A.
• Other Authors: School of Computer Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Computer science and engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84475; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/10212
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

We describe a method for modeling aggregation in a flowing fluid. In the model, aggregation proceeds by the accumulation of a “nutrient.” The nutrient is modeled using a lattice Boltzmann model of transport. The aggregate absorbs the nutrient, and the amount absorbed determines the local growth prob...