. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. GROWTH EFFICIENCY IN ARTEMIA 137 1,000 100 h- a: o 10. I 10 LENGTH (mm.) FIGURE 1. Weight/length relationship in Artem'ui. These efficiency figures are average values. As the male animal reaches its maximum size and its rate of weight increase approaches zero, it continues to consume food. However, as this is used exclusively for non-tissue-forming meta- bolic functions, its growth efficiency also approaches zero. The female continues to use much of her food for the production of young, even after she has ceased to grow,
. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. GROWTH EFFICIENCY IN ARTEMIA 137 1,000 100 h- a: o 10. I 10 LENGTH (mm.) FIGURE 1. Weight/length relationship in Artem'ui. These efficiency figures are average values. As the male animal reaches its maximum size and its rate of weight increase approaches zero, it continues to consume food. However, as this is used exclusively for non-tissue-forming meta- bolic functions, its growth efficiency also approaches zero. The female continues to use much of her food for the production of young, even after she has ceased to grow, and so maintains a high efficiency. Figure 2 assumes an "average" male/ female animal, but in Figure 3 this average is separated into its male and female elements for experiment A. This is an alternative method of expressing the re- sults, as weight of animal tissue produced against weight of plants consumed. Figure 3 is less sensitive than Figure 2 in demonstrating changes in efficiency dur- ing the earlier part of the life cycle of the animals. This is clear from the "aver- age" curve for experiment D, which has also been inserted in Figure 3. This Figure is, however, useful in comparing the overall production of animal tissue in the two experiments. Although the food conversion process was more efficient in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass. ); Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass. ). Annual report 1907/08-1952; Lillie, Frank Rattray, 1870-1947; Moore, Carl Richard, 1892-; Redfield, Alfred Clarence, 1890-1983. Woods Hole, Mass. : Marine Biological Laboratory
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