Bifurcation Exploration and Controller Design in a Fractional Oxygen–Plankton Model with Delay

Fractional-order differential equations have been proved to have great practical application value in characterizing the dynamical peculiarity in biology. In this article, relying on earlier work, we formulate a new fractional oxygen–plankton model with delay. First of all, the features of the solutions of the fractional delayed oxygen–plankton model are explored. The judgment rules on non-negativeness, existence and uniqueness and the boundedness of the solution are established. Subsequently, the generation of bifurcation and stability of the model are dealt with. Delay-independent parameter criteria on bifurcation and stability are presented. Thirdly, a hybrid controller and an extended hybrid controller are designed to control the time of onset of bifurcation and stability domain of this model. The critical delay value is provided to display the bifurcation point. Last, software experiments are offered to support the acquired key outcomes. The established outcomes of this article are perfectly innovative and provide tremendous theoretical significance in balancing the oxygen density and the phytoplankton density in biology.