Mathematical Model of the Dynamics of Fish, Waterbirds and Tourists in the Djoudj National Park, Senegal

Acta Biotheor. 2016 Dec;64(4):447-468. doi: 10.1007/s10441-016-9290-3. Epub 2016 Oct 4.

Abstract

In the present paper, we propose and analyze a harvested predator-prey model that incorporates the dynamics of tourists in the Djoudj National Park of Birds, Senegal. The model describes the impact of migration of waterbirds and seasonal fishing on the global coexistence of species in the site of the Djoudj. By the Mahwin continuation theorem of coincidence degree theory, we investigate the existence of a positive periodic solution. The global asymptotic stability is discussed by constructing a suitable Lyapunov functional. Some computational results are also addressed.

Keywords: Continuation theorem; Djoudj National Park; Global stability; Permanence; Population dynamics.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Birds / physiology*
  • Fishes / physiology*
  • Models, Biological*
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Parks, Recreational
  • Population Dynamics*
  • Senegal
  • Travel / statistics & numerical data*