Analysis of coastal spatial-temporal systems of two species competition: Impact of the parameters of the system on species survival

This presentation deals with the spatial-temporal dynamical models of two-species competition in 1D and 2D spaces. We have applied factor analysis to the results of tens of thousands of simulations with different combinations of parameters and initial conditions. Firstly, we have found that initial populations, if they are not too small, don’t affect equilibriums. Secondly, we have discovered that the diffusion rate has an impact on whether one or both species survives. Thirdly, the ratios of birthrates to competition parameters play significant role in which of two species survives.