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Limnology

the hypothesis that the balance of light to nutrients sets algal carbon to phosphorus content and thereby food quality for grazers.

In limnology, light:nutrient hypothesis refers to the hypothesis that the balance of light to nutrients sets algal carbon to phosphorus content and thereby food quality for grazers. This meaning comes from Sterner (1997) in The American Naturalist.[1]

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References

Sterner, R. W., Elser, J. J., Fee, E. J., Guildford, S. J., & Chrzanowski, T. H. (1997). The Light: Nutrient Ratio in Lakes: The Balance of Energy and Materials Affects Ecosystem Structure and Process. The American Naturalist, 150(6), 663-684. https://doi.org/10.1086/286088

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