Characteristic sizes of life in the oceans, from bacteria to whales

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Characteristic sizes of life in the oceans, from bacteria to whales. / Andersen, Ken Haste; Berge, Terje; Gonçalves, Rodrigo; Hartvig, Martin; Heuschele, Jan; Hylander, Samuel; Jacobsen, Nis Sand; Lindemann, Christian; Martens, Erik Andreas; Neuheimer, Anna Beatrice; Olsson, Karin; Palacz, Artur; Prowe, A. E. F.; Saintmont, Julie; Traving, Sachia Jo; Visser, A. W.; Wadhwa, Navish; Kiørboe, Thomas.

In: Annual Review of Marine Science, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2016, p. 217-241.

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Harvard

Andersen, KH, Berge, T, Gonçalves, R, Hartvig, M, Heuschele, J, Hylander, S, Jacobsen, NS, Lindemann, C, Martens, EA, Neuheimer, AB, Olsson, K, Palacz, A, Prowe, AEF, Saintmont, J, Traving, SJ, Visser, AW, Wadhwa, N & Kiørboe, T 2016, 'Characteristic sizes of life in the oceans, from bacteria to whales', Annual Review of Marine Science, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 217-241. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-marine-122414-034144

APA

Andersen, K. H., Berge, T., Gonçalves, R., Hartvig, M., Heuschele, J., Hylander, S., Jacobsen, N. S., Lindemann, C., Martens, E. A., Neuheimer, A. B., Olsson, K., Palacz, A., Prowe, A. E. F., Saintmont, J., Traving, S. J., Visser, A. W., Wadhwa, N., & Kiørboe, T. (2016). Characteristic sizes of life in the oceans, from bacteria to whales. Annual Review of Marine Science, 8(3), 217-241. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-marine-122414-034144

Vancouver

Andersen KH, Berge T, Gonçalves R, Hartvig M, Heuschele J, Hylander S et al. Characteristic sizes of life in the oceans, from bacteria to whales. Annual Review of Marine Science. 2016;8(3):217-241. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-marine-122414-034144

Author

Andersen, Ken Haste ; Berge, Terje ; Gonçalves, Rodrigo ; Hartvig, Martin ; Heuschele, Jan ; Hylander, Samuel ; Jacobsen, Nis Sand ; Lindemann, Christian ; Martens, Erik Andreas ; Neuheimer, Anna Beatrice ; Olsson, Karin ; Palacz, Artur ; Prowe, A. E. F. ; Saintmont, Julie ; Traving, Sachia Jo ; Visser, A. W. ; Wadhwa, Navish ; Kiørboe, Thomas. / Characteristic sizes of life in the oceans, from bacteria to whales. In: Annual Review of Marine Science. 2016 ; Vol. 8, No. 3. pp. 217-241.

Bibtex

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title = "Characteristic sizes of life in the oceans, from bacteria to whales",
abstract = "The size of an individual organism is a key trait to characterize its physiology and feeding ecology. Size-based scaling laws may have a limited size range of validity or undergo a transition from one scaling exponent to another at some characteristic size. We collate and review data on size-based scaling laws for resource acquisition, mobility, sensory range, and progeny size for all pelagic marine life, from bacteria to whales. Further, we review and develop simple theoretical arguments for observed scaling laws and the characteristic sizes of a change or breakdown of power laws. We divide life in the ocean into seven major realms based on trophic strategy, physiology, and life history strategy. Such a categorization represents a move away from a taxonomically oriented description toward a trait-based description of life in the oceans. Finally, we discuss life forms that transgress the simple size-based rules and identify unanswered questions. ",
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AU - Hylander, Samuel

AU - Jacobsen, Nis Sand

AU - Lindemann, Christian

AU - Martens, Erik Andreas

AU - Neuheimer, Anna Beatrice

AU - Olsson, Karin

AU - Palacz, Artur

AU - Prowe, A. E. F.

AU - Saintmont, Julie

AU - Traving, Sachia Jo

AU - Visser, A. W.

AU - Wadhwa, Navish

AU - Kiørboe, Thomas

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