of temperatures. Fitted maximum rate curves are that due to Eppley (1972) and one
fitted (with confidence limits) by Bissinger et al. (2008) to a larger set of species in
the “Liverpool phytoplankton database” (LPD).
(After Bissinger et al. 2008.)
Goldman and Carpenter (1974) examined the temperature responses of several
species in chemostats. They used an Arrhenius plot (Fig. 3.19) to present the data, and
fitted an Arrhenius-type equation to it, rate = f(1/T in °K). Their description of results
for a number of species is:
Fig. 3.19 An Arrhenius plot of Vmax (nutrient and light saturated growth) vs.
temperature. The form of the plot allows graphic determination of equation
parameters. Data represented by points are from chemostat studies.
(After Goldman & Carpenter 1974.)