LIGHT, NUTRIENTS, AND PLANKTIVORY EFFECTS ON PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY AND STOICHIOMETRIC RESPONSE, AND FOOD CHAIN EFFICIENCY

LIGHT, NUTRIENTS, AND PLANKTIVORY EFFECTS ON PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY AND STOICHIOMETRIC RESPONSE, AND FOOD CHAIN EFFICIENCY

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Main Author: Dickman, Elizabeth M.
Language:English
Published: Miami University / OhioLINK 2007
Subjects:
stoichiometry
food quality
food chain efficiency
phytoplankton
light
nutrients
planktivory
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1186061847
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-miami11860618472021-08-03T05:40:15Z LIGHT, NUTRIENTS, AND PLANKTIVORY EFFECTS ON PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY AND STOICHIOMETRIC RESPONSE, AND FOOD CHAIN EFFICIENCY Dickman, Elizabeth M. stoichiometry food quality food chain efficiency phytoplankton light nutrients planktivory The community composition and C:nutrient stoichiometry of phytoplankton communities is widely variable, and the response of the phytoplankton has implications for food web processes. Specifically, it has been predicted that these responses of the phytoplankton will have implications for energy transfer through the food chain. In this study, we addressed the effects of light, nutrients, and grazing on phytoplankton, and the subsequent effects of the phytoplankton response on food chain efficiency. The relative supply of light, nutrients, and planktivory had strong main and interactive effects on phytoplankton community structure and stoichiometry. Both the taxonomic and stoichiometric food quality of the phytoplankton, as well as the community composition of the zooplankton, affected food chain efficiency across three trophic levels. Since zooplankton as well as phytoplankton response to environmental factors affected the food chain efficiency, this highlights the importance of considering the effects of intermediate trophic levels on food web processes. 2007-08-03 English text Miami University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1186061847 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1186061847 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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language English
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topic stoichiometry
food quality
food chain efficiency
phytoplankton
light
nutrients
planktivory
spellingShingle stoichiometry
food quality
food chain efficiency
phytoplankton
light
nutrients
planktivory
Dickman, Elizabeth M.
LIGHT, NUTRIENTS, AND PLANKTIVORY EFFECTS ON PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY AND STOICHIOMETRIC RESPONSE, AND FOOD CHAIN EFFICIENCY
author Dickman, Elizabeth M.
author_facet Dickman, Elizabeth M.
author_sort Dickman, Elizabeth M.
title LIGHT, NUTRIENTS, AND PLANKTIVORY EFFECTS ON PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY AND STOICHIOMETRIC RESPONSE, AND FOOD CHAIN EFFICIENCY
title_short LIGHT, NUTRIENTS, AND PLANKTIVORY EFFECTS ON PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY AND STOICHIOMETRIC RESPONSE, AND FOOD CHAIN EFFICIENCY
title_full LIGHT, NUTRIENTS, AND PLANKTIVORY EFFECTS ON PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY AND STOICHIOMETRIC RESPONSE, AND FOOD CHAIN EFFICIENCY
title_fullStr LIGHT, NUTRIENTS, AND PLANKTIVORY EFFECTS ON PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY AND STOICHIOMETRIC RESPONSE, AND FOOD CHAIN EFFICIENCY
title_full_unstemmed LIGHT, NUTRIENTS, AND PLANKTIVORY EFFECTS ON PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY AND STOICHIOMETRIC RESPONSE, AND FOOD CHAIN EFFICIENCY
title_sort light, nutrients, and planktivory effects on phytoplankton community and stoichiometric response, and food chain efficiency
publisher Miami University / OhioLINK
publishDate 2007
url http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1186061847
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