Redfield ratio

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf oceanographic concept
gptkbp:appliesTo marine phytoplankton
deep ocean water
gptkbp:C:N:P_ratio 106:16:1
gptkbp:describes atomic ratio of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in marine phytoplankton
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Redfield ratio
gptkbp:influenced global carbon cycle
marine ecosystem productivity
gptkbp:namedAfter Alfred Redfield
gptkbp:proposedBy Alfred Redfield
gptkbp:relatedTo stoichiometry
ocean chemistry
nutrient limitation
gptkbp:significance indicates balance of nutrients required for phytoplankton growth
gptkbp:usedIn nutrient cycling
marine biogeochemistry
gptkbp:yearProposed 1934
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alfred_C._Redfield
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7