Turbulence and Plankton
Bloom inceptions, thin layers formation, motility, nutrient and light uptakes, specific Lagrangian dynamics, among others are topics involving phytoplankton and turbulence. Jumps, grazing, contact rates, and vertical migration are, among others, topics concerning zooplankton in turbulence. For all planktonic species, adaptive mechanisms in response not only to mechanical, but also chemical and electro-magnetic (such as luminous) cues are topics of great interest.
This interdisciplinary session will welcome works from marine ecologists, oceanographers, fluid-dynamicists, physicists and mathematical modellers. Contributions in the fields of observation, laboratory experimentations, numerical models (such as Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations of non-spherical or motile particles) are welcome. Both phytoplankton and zooplankton will be considered, as well as marine and freshwater studies.