June 4, 2008
| small algae | composition (elemental, biochemical and physiological components) and morphology |
| float around in the water | entrainment, turbulence, viscous, dilute, depth profiles |
photosynthesize |
multiple steps, optimization, light environment (depth& time) |
take up nutrients |
different nutrients, mechanism, kinetics, cell quota |
| metabolize these and allocate optimally | strategy, time scale, 2 component model, time to adapt |
to support growth and survive |
survival first, growth |
| while competing with other species | in context of loss term, efficiency, ZNGI |
| persist through time in the community | time for exclusion |
patterns of succession |
seasonal shifts from nutrient depletion, blooms, CSR framework |
cell size is related to cell quota, SA/V ratio, uptake kinetics, CSR category, sinking/floating rate
composition is related to cell quota, different nutrients, cellular composition
etc.
not in the sense of a tradeoff - but in the sense of conceptual framework
small vs. large and growth rates -- much discussion about that
absolutely fasted growing cells are small, but some small cells also have very low maximum growth rates
algal growth and global warming
algal biodiversity, ozone holes and UVR
P or N nutrition, land use, eutrophication and beyond
algae as potential mechanisms for cleaning up water
algal indicators for pollution or environmental change
others -
did we provide enough background?