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Mass distribution in the fronds of macrocystis pyrifera from New Zealand and California |
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| Authors: | Nyman Melvin A Brown Murray T Neushul Michael Harger Bruce W W Keogh Jonathan A |
| Institution: | (1) Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, Alma College, Alma, Michigan, USA;(2) Department of Botany, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand;(3) Department of Biological Sciences, University of California - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA;(4) Neushul Mariculture, Goleta, CA, USA |
| Abstract: | The mass distribution along the fronds of Macrocystis is examined for plants collected from California and New Zealand. Analysis of fronds classified according to length and condition yields polynomial curves for cumulative mass as a function of distance above the holdfast. Models for this functional relationship are discussed. Similarities and differences between the deep-water California plant and the shallow-water New Zealand plant are highlighted. |
| Keywords: | Macrocystis Mass distribution California New Zealand Mathematical models |
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