@article{5a44edad56ce4fd7b821fd37b99f1cb6,
title = "Positive feedback in aquatic ecosystems: The case of the microbial loop",
abstract = "The description of the {"}microbial loop{"} has led to some major changes in our understanding of nutrient cycling within aquatic ecosystems. It now appears that in many settings it is not uncommon for some 50% of phytoplankton production to be diverted into microbial pathways rather than passing up to higher trophic levels. As a result the microbial loop is responsible for enhanced and rapid nutrient cycling at the very base of the food web. Since tight recycling is often associated with unstable positive feedback, we use a model to examine the possible repercussions in more detail. The model simulates the dynamics of the microbial loop and finds it to greatly affect the way in which aquatic primary production responds to nutrient pulses.",
author = "Lewi Stone and Tom Berman",
note = "Funding Information: We thank Lee Segel for invaluable discussions, which led to considerable sharpening of the description of the model and the manuscript in genera\[. This work was supported by grant no. 870006 from the U.S.-Israel Binational Foundation, by the Israel Water Commissioner, and from the Australian Research Council.",
year = "1993",
month = sep,
doi = "10.1007/BF02460692",
language = "אנגלית",
volume = "55",
pages = "919--936",
journal = "Bulletin of Mathematical Biology",
issn = "0092-8240",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "5",
}