The Redfield ratio describes the characteristic stoichiometric proportion in which marine phytoplankton take up and are composed of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus, expressed as C:N:P = 106:16:1. Given a measured nitrate-nitrogen concentration, the corresponding carbon and phosphorus uptake proportions can be derived by scaling this fixed ratio.
The classical Redfield ratio for marine phytoplankton stoichiometry is C:N:P = 106:16:1, reflecting the average elemental composition of organic matter produced and consumed in the...
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