Phytoplankton carrying capacity: Is this a viable concept for coastal seas?

• Published in: Ocean & coastal management Vol. 148; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Sarker, Subrata, Wiltshire, Karen H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2017
• Subjects: algorithms; Carrying capacity; data collection; Diatoms; ecosystem management; environmental factors; fisheries; guidelines; Helgoland Roads; Management; North Sea; phytoplankton; plant density; terrestrial ecosystems; time series analysis; trophic levels; North Sea; Carrying capacity; Helgoland Roads; North Sea; Management; Diatoms

Carrying capacity estimations for any population of organisms is made in order to determine the maximum population densities that could result under set environmental conditions. Carrying capacity (K) is often used in terrestrial ecosystems to estimate potential plant densities (yields) related to t...