Nutrient affinity,half‐saturation constants and the cost of toxin production in dinoflagellates |
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Authors: | Thomas Ki rboe,Ken H. Andersen |
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Affiliation: | Thomas Kiørboe,Ken H. Andersen |
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Abstract: | The two parameters of the Michaelis–Menten model, the maximum uptake rate and the half‐saturation constant, are not stochastically independent, and the half‐saturation constant is not a measure of nutrient affinity, as commonly assumed. Failure to realise their interdependence and mechanistic interpretation may lead to the emergence of false trade‐offs. |
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Keywords: | Defence nutrient affinity trade‐off |
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