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Energy flux in the pelagic ecosystem: A time‐dependent equation
Author(s) -
Silvert William,
Platt Trevor
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1978.23.4.0813
Subject(s) - pelagic zone , ecosystem , flux (metallurgy) , environmental science , food chain , marine ecosystem , oceanography , energy metabolism , ecology , biology , chemistry , geology , organic chemistry , endocrinology
A time‐dependent equation has been developed for the size structure of the pelagic food chain in the sea. It is based on accepted, quantitative relationships for the weight dependence of metabolism and growth. The general solution is given.