Weak Cross-Species Relationships between Body Size and Trophic Level Belie Powerful Size-Based Trophic Structuring in Fish Communities

1. Body size determines rates of respiration and production, energy requirements, mortality rates, patterns of predation and vulnerability to mortality. Body size distributions are often used to describe structure and energy flux in communities and ecosystems. 2. If clear relationships can be establ...

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