If one considers longer time scales, nutrient depletion often induces shift in community structure (e.g. from diatomdominated systems to picoplankton), favouring species that are more efficient at scavenging the limiting nutrient or do not require it.
If oneconsiders longer time scales, nutrient depletion ofteninduces shift in community structure (e.g. from diatomdominatedsystems to picoplankton), favouring speciesthat are more efficient at scavenging the limiting nutrient ordo not require it.