TABLE 3.

Definition of parameters and input values for the models as they apply to experiment 3a^a

Symbol(s)	Definition	Units	Input value
Br, Bi	Density of reversibly (Br) or irreversibly (Bi) attached bacteria	No. cm−2	0
B	Density of all attached bacteria (= Br + Bi)	No. cm−2	0
F	Density of attached flagellates	No. cm−2	0
BA	Ambient concentration of bacteria	No. cm−3	1.5 × 106
FA	Ambient concentration of flagellates	No. cm−3	500
βB′, βF′		cm min−1
DB	Diffusion coefficient for bacteria	cm2 min−1	1.4 × 10−3
DF	Diffusion coefficient for flagellates	cm2 min−1	5.9 × 10−3
r	Aggregate radius	cm	0.2
μ	μ = μmax for B ≤ B*; for B > B*	min−1
μmax	Maximum bacterial growth rate	min	1.4 × 10−3
B*	Threshold bacterial density for density-dependent growth regulation	No. cm−2	1.2 × 107
δB	Specific detachment rate of reversibly attached bacteria	min−1	2.3 × 10−2
δF	Specific detachment rate of flagellates	min−1	0.7 × 10−2
γ	Specific rate at which reversibly attached bacteria become irreversibly attached	min−1	0.1 × δB
pF		cm2 min−1
aF	pF × Y	cm2 s−1
Y	Flagellate growth yield	Cell cell−1	10−2

^aSimulation results are shown in Fig. 10.