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Contents
26 Stoichiometric Analysis of Pelagic Ecosystems: The Biogeochemistry of
Planktonic Food Webs
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James J. Elser
Introduction
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Biogeochemical Structure of Planktonic Food Webs
390
Dynamics Under Stoichiometric Constraints: The Andersen
Model
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What About the Microbes?
400
Methodological Issues
401
Applications
402
Implications
403
References
404
Index
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