Title

Thresholds for growth in Daphnia magna with high and low phosphorus diets

Authors

Robert W. Sterner
Judy L. Robinson, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-1994

Publication Title

Limnology and Oceanography

ISSN

0024-3590

Volume

39

Issue/No.

5

First Page

1228

Last Page

1232

Abstract

Algae that have a low growth rate with a low mineral content are inferior foods for Daphnia growth, but these foods are not inferior for maintenance metabolism. The C per unit volume of lowgrowth-rate algal food necessary for zero body growth was similar to that of high-growth-rate food. Maintenance metabolism requires mainly energy, while body growth requires other essential substances; thus, they are separate influences of food quality.

NSUWorks Citation

Sterner, Robert W. and Judy L. Robinson. 1994. "Thresholds for growth in Daphnia magna with high and low phosphorus diets." Limnology and Oceanography 39, (5): 1228-1232. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cnso_bio_facarticles/127