Modeling the bacterial contribution to planktonic community respiration in the regulation of solar energy and nutrient availability

• Published in: Ecological complexity Vol. 23; pp. 25 - 33
• Main Authors: Alijani, Maryam Khajeh, Wang, Hao, Elser, James J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Algae; Bacteria; Carbon; Light; Phosphorus; Respiration; Stoichiometry; Stoichiometry; Light; Algae; Phosphorus; Bacteria; Respiration; Carbon

•A stoichiometric model for a planktonic ecosystem in the consideration of light and nutrient.•The model is complex since bacteria and algae have both mutualism and competition relationships.•Predictions about how the relative balance of algae and bacteria should change in response to varied nutrien...