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low N:P ratiohypothesis1 CONSTRUCTLow N:P ratio hypothesisSMITH · LIMNOLOGY

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Limnology

the proposal that low nitrogen to phosphorus ratios in lake water favor dominance of nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria in the phytoplankton.

In limnology, low N:P ratio hypothesis refers to the proposal that low nitrogen to phosphorus ratios in lake water favor dominance of nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria in the phytoplankton. This meaning comes from Smith (1983) in Science.[1]

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  1. Smith, V. H. (1983). Low Nitrogen to Phosphorus Ratios Favor Dominance by Blue-Green Algae in Lake Phytoplankton. Science, 221(4611), 669-671. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.221.4611.669

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