Redfield ratios C:N:P = 106:16:1; O₂:P = 138:1 (diagonal stoichiometric matrix)

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Redfield stoichiometry framework — the canonical element-ratio balance governing marine plankton elemental composition and water-column biogeochemistry (Redfield, Am. Sci. 46, 205, 1958; Redfield-Ketchum-Richards 1963). Setup: Redfield…

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Matrix and determinant
Redfield theorem: C:N=53/8; N:P=16; C:P=106; O₂:P=138; det(diag)=1696
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