Allometric laws and prediction in estuarine and coastal ecology |
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Authors: | Lora A Harris Carlos M Duarte Scott W Nixon |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biology, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA 16652, USA |
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Abstract: | A theoretical and quantitative framework of first principles would benefit estuarine and coastal ecologists in search of predictions
to enhance our understanding and management of marine resources. The Metabolic Theory of Ecology describes a possible unifying
theory for ecology, including mechanistically derived equations that predict scaling exponents observed in empirical, allometric
relationships from individuals to ecosystems. The controversy surrounding this theory should stimulate our exploration of
its potential use in the coastal realm, where questions specific to an applied science may suggest new refinements and derivations,
contributing to the overall progress of ecology. |
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