Figure 4
From: Phage mobility is a core determinant of phage–bacteria coexistence in biofilms
The distribution of biofilm–phage population dynamic steady states as a function of increasing phage mobility impedance within the biofilm. Here we performed sweeps of nutrient and infection probability parameter space for values of phage impedance (Zp) ranging from 1 to 18. As the phage impedance parameter is increased, phage diffusion within the biofilm becomes slower relative to the surrounding liquid phase. The replication coverage was at least 6 runs for each combination of nutrient concentration, infection probability and phage impedance, totaling 96 000 simulations. Undetermined simulations are those in which biofilms reached the simulation height maximum before any of the other exit conditions occurred (see main text).
