The paradox of the plankton : investigating the effect of inter-species competition of phytoplankton and its sensitivity to nutrient supply and external forcing

Hutchinson (1961) first posed the paradox of the plankton: Why do so many phytoplankton species coexist while competing for a limited number of resources? High biodiversity has been explained in terms of the phytoplankton system not reaching an equilibrium state. Spatial and temporal variability can...

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Main Author: Kenitz, Katarzyna
Published: University of Liverpool 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658098