Macroscopic Modelling of Environmental Influence on Growth and Form of Sponges and Corals Using the Accretive Growth Model
Figure 6
Sections through a simulated growth form. (a) Section showing the addition of layers on top of previous layers in the simulated accretive growth process. (b) The section through the simulated growth form is shown in white, while the concentration of nutrient around the object is displayed using a red-yellow-green-blue colour gradient. Red indicates the highest concentration, while blue indicates a depletion of nutrient and visualizes the region with a concentration of near zero. In this example nutrient was exclusively distributed by diffusion. The solid lines in the picture indicate isosurfaces with equal concentrations.
