Weight composition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012669",
  "term": "Weight composition",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The distribution of the organisms in a population across weight classes, showing how many individuals fall into each range of body weight. It describes the size structure of a population, which can shift when a toxicant slows growth or kills particular size classes. It is usually shown as a histogram of numbers or proportions per weight class.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "population",
    "population biomass"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 963 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/weight-composition/"
}