Allometry and stoichiometry of unicellular, colonial and multicellular phytoplankton

Date

2009

Authors

Beardall, John
Allen, Drew
Bragg, Jason
Finkel, Zoe V.
Flynn, Kevin J.
Quigg, Antonietta
Rees, T. Alwyn V.
Richardson, Anthony J.
Raven, John A.

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Cambridge University Press

Abstract

Phytoplankton life forms, including unicells, colonies, pseudocolonies, and multicellular organisms, span a huge size range. The smallest unicells are less than 1 μm3 (e.g. cyanobacteria), while large unicellular diatoms may attain 109 μm3, being visibl

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Keywords: allometry; diatom; ecological modeling; environmental factor; growth rate; photosynthesis; phytoplankton; stoichiometry; biomass; Cyanobacterium; cytology; diffusion; growth, development and aging; metabolism; phytoplankton; review; symbiosis; transport a Allometry; Colony; Elemental stoichiometry; Multicellular organism; Phytoplankton; Symbiosis; Unicells; Vertical motion

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New Phytologist

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