A mathematical analysis of marine size spectra

Aquatic ecosystems are observed to follow regular patterns in abundance. The frequency distribution of all individuals across the spectrum of body mass, irrespective of their taxonomic identity (known as a ’size spectrum’), follows a power law and this has mathematically been explained by the proces...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Datta, Samik
Other Authors: Law, Richard ; Delius, Gustav W. ; Blanchard, Julia L.
Published: University of York 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.546804