Growth rate consequences of coloniality in a harmful phytoplankter.

Allometric studies have shown that individual growth rate is inversely related to body size across a broad spectrum of organisms that vary greatly in size. Fewer studies have documented such patterns within species. No data exist directly documenting the influence of colony size on growth rate for m...

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Main Authors: Alan E Wilson, Rajreni B Kaul, Orlando Sarnelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2799676?pdf=render