DOI: 10.1139/f81-145. Specific Growth Rates of Freshwater Algae in Relation to Cell Size and Light Intensity

Specific Growth Rates of Freshwater Algae in Relation to Cell Size and Light Intensity

10.1139/f81-145

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Canadian Science Publishing

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (155)

Abstract

Four species of freshwater green algae spanning a size range of 0.83–325.22 pg carbon per cell were grown in laboratory batch cultures under four levels of incident irradiance. There was an inverse relationship between cell size and specific growth rate at the highest light intensity tested. As light intensity was decreased, the relationship weakened. These laboratory results, in addition to some field data from arctic lakes in Canada, support recent model predictions concerning size-dependent algal growth.Key words: algae, cell size, growth, irradiance, models, nutrients

Bibliography

Schlesinger, D. A., Molot, L. A., & Shuter, B. J. (1981). Specific Growth Rates of Freshwater Algae in Relation to Cell Size and Light Intensity. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 38(9), 1052â1058.

Authors 3

D. A. Schlesinger (first)
L. A. Molot (additional)
B. J. Shuter (additional)

References 0 Referenced 63

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Type	When
Created	17 years, 2 months ago (June 16, 2008, 7:36 a.m.)
Deposited	5 years, 8 months ago (Jan. 5, 2020, 4:25 a.m.)
Indexed	3 months ago (June 5, 2025, 7:05 p.m.)
Issued	44 years ago (Sept. 1, 1981)
Published	44 years ago (Sept. 1, 1981)
Published Print	44 years ago (Sept. 1, 1981)

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BibTeX

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