STUDIES ON THE AUTECOLOGY OF THE MARINE DIATOM THALASSIOSIRA NORDENSKIOELDII. II. THE INFLUENCE OF CELL SIZE ON GROWTH RATE, AND CARBON, NITROGEN, CHLOROPHYLL a AND SILICA CONTENT

Authors

Edward G. Durbin, University of Rhode Island

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

1-1-1977

Abstract

The effect of cell size on growth rates and some cellular contents of Thalassiosira nordenskioeldii Cleve has been measured at 0 and 10 C. At 0 C the growth rate did not vary with cell size. The 2 smallest clones at this temperature had reduced growth rates because of the induction of sexuality in that size range. The clones grown at 10 C showed a significant negative relationship between growth rate and valve diameter with the cell surface area/volume ratio positively related to growth rate. At both temperatures the smaller cells had proportionately more carbon and nitrogen/unit cell volume. The amount of chlorophyll a and silica/unit cell surface area increased with increasing cell surface area at both 0 and 10 C. Both the C/N and C/chl a ratios showed no significant change with cell size at either temperature but there was a significant increase in the C/chl a ratio at 0 C. The C/Si ratio decreased with increasing cell size at both 0 and 10 C. Copyright © 1977, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Journal of Phycology

Volume

13

Issue

2

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Durbin, Edward G.. "STUDIES ON THE AUTECOLOGY OF THE MARINE DIATOM THALASSIOSIRA NORDENSKIOELDII. II. THE INFLUENCE OF CELL SIZE ON GROWTH RATE, AND CARBON, NITROGEN, CHLOROPHYLL a AND SILICA CONTENT." Journal of Phycology 13, 2 (1977). doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.1977.tb02904.x.