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In marine animals the rate of excretion of dissolved phosphorus per unit weight increases as body weight decreases. As a consequence microzooplankton may play a major role in planktonic nutrient regeneration.

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PubMed ID:: 17777059

DOI:: 10.1126/science.146.3646.923

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Phosphorus Excretion and Body Size in Marine Animals: Microzooplankton and Nutrient Regeneration.

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