Biology Faculty Articles

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

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Limnology and Oceanography

ISSN

0024-3590

Publication Date

7-1-1994

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.

Volume

39

Issue

5

First Page

1228

Last Page

1232

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