ISSN:
1432-1939
Keywords:
Body size
;
Aquatic organisms, maximum density maximum biomass, interorganismic distance
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary The maximum density achievable by aquatic organisms is an inverse linear function of their body size. As a consequence, the maximum achievable biomass is independent of body size, and is 2 orders of magnitude higher than the biomass in natural populations. The minimum interorganismic terorganismic distance, calculated from the maximum density to allow comparison between aquatic and terrestrial organisms, scales as the 1/3 power of body size in both habitats. The similarities in the interorganismic distance of terrestrial and aquatic plant and animal communities suggest a fundamental regularity in the way organisms use the space.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00379370
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