How Quantum Principles Guide Real-World Systems: The Fish Boom as a Living Model
Quantum theory, often confined to subatomic realms, quietly shapes macroscopic systems through deep principles like entropy, uncertainty, and complexity. Far from the lab, these concepts illuminate ecological dynamics—none more vividly than in fish population booms. The Fish Boom, a real-world phenomenon of sudden, dramatic increases in fish abundance, exemplifies how abstract quantum-inspired metrics reveal hidden order in chaotic natural systems. This article explores how quantum foundations—once theoretical—now inform predictive modeling and sustainable management of dynamic ecosystems, using fish population fluctuations as a living bridge between physics and biology.
Entropy: Measuring Hidden Order in Fish PopulationsEntropy, a cornerstone of thermodynamics and information theory,