Positive periodic solution of two-species ratio-dependent predator–prey system with time delay in two-patch environment

In this paper, we are concerned with the existence of positive periodic solution to a class of two-species ratio-dependent predator–prey diffusion model with time delay. By using the continuation theorem of coincidence degree theory, we transform this problem into a problem of calculating the topological degree of a continuous mapping, and then some sufficient conditions of the existence of positive periodic solution is established for the system.     

Effect of cross-diffusion on the stationary problem of a prey-predator model with a protection zone

This paper is concerned with the stationary problem of a prey-predator cross-diffusion system with a protection zone for the prey. We discuss the existence and non-existence of coexistence states of the two species by using the bifurcation theory. As a result, it is shown that the cross-diffusion for the prey has beneficial effects on the survival of the prey when the intrinsic growth rate of the predator is positive. We also study the asymptotic behavior of positive stationary solutions as the cross-diffusion coefficient of the prey tends to infinity.     

Strongly coupled elliptic systems and applications to Lotka–Volterra models with cross-diffusion

The aim of this paper is to investigate the existence and method of construction of solutions for a general class of strongly coupled elliptic systems by the method of upper and lower solutions and its associated monotone iterations. The existence problem is for nonquasimonotone functions arising in the system, while the monotone iterations require some mixed monotone property of these functions. Applications are given to three Lotka–Volterra model problems with cross-diffusion and self-diffusion which are some extensions of the classical competition, prey–predator, and cooperating ecological systems. The monotone iterative schemes lead to some true positive solutions of the competition system, and to quasisolutions of the prey–predator and cooperating systems. Also given are some sufficient conditions for the existence of a unique positive solution to each of the three model problems.     

Necessary optimality conditions for three species reaction–diffusion system

An optimal control problem is studied for an ecosystem composed by one predator and two prey populations. Its dynamics is modelled by a reaction–diffusion system of Volterra type. Two control variables are introduced in the system; their meaning is the mixture rates between predator and each prey population. The goal of this paper is to maximize the total density of the three populations at a fixed time moment. The existence of the optimal control is established and necessary optimality conditions are found with the aid of a maximum principle.     

Nonselective harvesting of a prey-predator fishery with Gompertz law of growth

This paper develops a mathematical model for the nonselective harvesting of a prey-predator system in which both the prey and the predator obey the Gompertz law of growth and some prey avoid predation by hiding. The steady states of the system are determined, and the dynamical behaviour of both species is examined. The possibility of existence of bionomic equilibria is discussed. The optimal harvest policy is formulated and solved as a control problem with the help of Pontryagin's maximal principle. Finally, the results are illustrated with the help of a numerical example.     

A CONDITION OF THE EXISTENCE OF STABLE POSITIVE STEADY-STATE SOLUTIONS FOR A ONE PREDATOR TWO PREY SYSTEM

One predator two prey system is a research topic which has both the theoretical and practical values.This paper provides a natural condition of the existence of stable pcsitive steady-state solutions for the one predator two prey system.Under this conditon we study the existence of the positive steady-state solutions at vicinity of the triple eigenvalue by implicit function theorem,discuss the positive stable solution problem bifureated from the semi-trivial solutions containing two positive components with the help of bifurcation and perturbation methods.     

Modelling and analysis of a harvested prey–predator system incorporating a prey refuge

The present paper deals with a prey–predator model incorporating a prey-refuge and independent harvesting in either species. Our study shows that, using the harvesting efforts as controls, it is possible to break the cyclic behaviour of the system and drive it to a required state. The possibility of existence of bionomic equilibria has been considered. The problem of optimal harvest policy is then solved by using Pontryagin's maximal principle.     

Limit cycles in a generalized Gause-type predator–prey model

We study the problem of the existence of limit cycles for a generalized Gause-type predator–prey model with functional and numerical responses that satisfy some general assumptions. These assumptions describe the effect of prey density on the consumption and reproduction rates of predator. The model is analyzed for the situation in which the conversion efficiency of prey into new predators increases as prey abundance increases. A necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of limit cycles is given. It is shown that the existence of a limit cycle is equivalent to the instability of the unique positive critical point of the model. The results can be applied to the analysis of many models appearing in the ecological literature for predator–prey systems. Some ecological models are given to illustrate the results.     

Effects of prey over–undercrowding in predator–prey systems with prey-dependent trophic functions

The local dynamics of a two-trophic chain in the presence of both overcrowding and undercrowding effects on prey growth is investigated. The starting point is given by a general predator–prey system, in which the prey growth rate and the trophic interaction function are defined only by some properties determining their shapes; in particular, the prey growth function is assumed to model a strong Allee effect. A stability analysis of the system using the predation efficiency as bifurcation parameter is performed; conditions for the existence and stability of extinction and coexistence equilibrium states are determined, and peculiar features of the dynamics exhibited by the system are presented, with particular attention to limit cycles and bistability situations. Results are compared with those obtained when overcrowding and undercrowding effects are considered separately.     

Multiplicity of positive periodic solutions to a generalized delayed predator–prey system with stocking

In this paper, by using the continuation theorem of coincidence degree theory, the existence of multiple positive periodic solutions for a generalized delayed predator–prey system with stocking is established. When our result is applied to a delayed predator–prey system with nonmonotonic functional response and stocking, we establish the sufficient condition for the existence of multiple positive periodic solutions for the system.     

具有Size结构的捕食种群系统的最优收获策略

分析了一类捕食者种群带有Size结构的捕食-被捕食系统的最优收获问题. 利用不动点定理证明了状态系统及其共轭系统非负解的存在唯一性、解对控制变量的连续依赖性. 应用切锥法锥技巧导出了最优性条件, 借助Ekeland变分原理讨论了最优收获策略的存在唯一性, 推广了年龄结构种群模型中的相应结论.     

Dynamics of a predator–prey system with inducible defense and disease in the prey

Establishing and researching a population dynamical model based on the differential equation is of great significance. In this paper, a predator–prey system with inducible defense and disease in the prey is built from biological evolution and Eco-epidemiology. The effect of disease on population stability in the predator–prey system with inducible defense is studied. Firstly, we verify the positivity and uniform boundedness of the solutions of the system. Then the existence and stability of the equilibria are studied. There are no more than nine equilibrium points in the system. We use a sophisticated parameter transformation to study the properties of the coexistence equilibrium points of the system. A sufficient condition is established for the existence of Hopf bifurcation. Numerical simulations are performed to make analytical studies more complete.     

Influence of prey reserve in a prey–predator fishery

The excessive and unsustainable exploitation of marine resources has to led to the promotion of marine reserve as a fisheries management tool. In this paper we study a prey–predator system in a two-patch environment: one accessible to both prey and predators (patch 1) and the other one being a refuge for the prey (patch 2). The prey refuge (patch 2) constitutes a reserve zone of prey and fishing is not permitted, while the unreserved zone area is an open-access fishery zone. The existence of possible steady states, along with their local and global stability, is discussed. We then examine the possibilities of the existence of bionomic equilibrium. An optimal harvesting policy is given using Pontryagin’s maximum principle.     

A Leslie–Gower predator–prey model with disease in prey incorporating a prey refuge

In this paper, a predator–prey Leslie–Gower model with disease in prey has been developed. The total population has been divided into three classes, namely susceptible prey, infected prey and predator population. We have also incorporated an infected prey refuge in the model. We have studied the positivity and boundedness of the solutions of the system and analyzed the existence of various equilibrium points and stability of the system at those equilibrium points. We have also discussed the influence of the infected prey refuge on each population density. It is observed that a Hopf bifurcation may occur about the interior equilibrium taking refuge parameter as bifurcation parameter. Our analytical findings are illustrated through computer simulation using MATLAB, which show the reliability of our model from the eco-epidemiological point of view.     

A Predator–Prey system with anorexia response

A Predator–Prey system is proposed with an introduction of anorexia response on one prey population. By using the comparison theorem and constructing suitable Lyapunov function, we study such Predator–Prey system with almost periodic coefficients. Some sufficient conditions are obtained for the existence of a unique almost periodic solution. Numerical simulations of Predator–Prey system with anorexia response and the one without anorexia response are performed. Our observations suggest that anorexia response on one prey population has a destabilizing effect on the persistence of such Predator–Prey system.     

带有扩散、脉冲和时滞的非自治捕食系统的正周期解

考虑了一类食饵在斑块环境中扩散具有脉冲和时滞的捕食系统，通过灵活地运用Gaines和Mawhin的连续拓扑度定理，获得了一系列易验证的正周期解存在的充分条件．     

Bioeconomic modelling of a three-species fishery with switching effect

This paper aims to study the problem of combined harvesting of a system involving one predator and two prey species fishery in which the predator feeds more intensively on the more abundant species. Mathematical formulation of the optimal harvest policy is given and its solution is derived in the equiblibrium case by using Pontryagin's Maximum principle. Dynamic optimization of the harvest policy is also discussed by takingE(t), the combined harvest effort, as a dynamic variable. Biological and bioeconomic interpretations of the results associated with the optimal equilibirum solution are explained. The significance of the constraints required for the existence of an optimal singular control are also given.     

Beddington-DeAngelis型捕食-食饵动力系统的正平衡点及其稳定性

A class of Beddington-DeAngelis' type predator-prey dynamic system with prey and predator both having linear density restriction is considered. By using the qualitative methods of ODE, the existence and uniqueness of positive equilibrium and its global asymptotic stability are analyzed. The direct criterions for local stability of positive equilibrium and existence of limit cycle are also established when inference parameter of predator is small.     

具有脉冲效应的周期三种群捕食-食饵系统

本文讨论一类具有脉冲效应和周期系数的两个食饵一个捕食者的捕食-食饵系统的动力学行为.利用脉冲微分方程比较定理和乘子理论,证明了系统的有界性,讨论了平凡周期解和半平凡周期解的稳定性,利用重合度的理论给出了系统存在周期正解的充分条件.     

Optimal control problem for a general reaction-diffusion eco-epidemiological model with disease in prey

This paper deals with an optimal control problem for a general reaction-diffusion predator-prey model with disease in prey population. Infected prey will recover from a medication considered as a control strategy. Our primary goal is to characterize an optimal control which minimizes the total density of infected prey and the costs of treatment. Firstly, we obtain the existence and some estimates of the unique strong solution for the controlled system by applying semigroup theory. Subsequently, the existence of optimal pair is proved by means of the technique of minimizing sequence. Furthermore, by proving the differentiability of the control-to-state mapping, we derive the first-order necessary optimality condition, and point out that the optimal is a Bang-Bang control in a special case. Finally, several numerical simulations are performed to illustrate the concrete realization and practical application of the theoretical results obtained in this contribution.