A growth-maintenance tradeoff determines nutrient-limited growth in phytoplankton
Ravi Ranjan, Alexey B. Ryabov, Kimberly H. Halsey, Helmut Hillebrand, Mridul K. Thomas, Bernd Blasius
The paper develops an eco-physiological model of phytoplankton that incorporates respiration as a key process for nutrient uptake and shows a growth-maintenance tradeoff affecting nutrient-limited growth.
bioRxiv · Sep 2, 2026 · PreprintEcology