Phrases with «phytoplankton productivity»

"Phytoplankton productivity" refers to how well tiny plant-like organisms in the water, called phytoplankton, are able to grow and produce food through photosynthesis. It describes how much these organisms can contribute to the overall productivity and health of the ecosystem. Full definition

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Sentences with «phytoplankton productivity»

Both processes occur in regions of the ocean that are naturally low in oxygen, or anoxic, due to local lack of water circulation and intense phytoplankton productivity overlying these regions. (sciencedaily.com)
Since the ice shelves melt at a fast rate and could even melt faster in the future, the study says that the rate of phytoplankton productivity also increases as well and this is good news for a range of life forms that depend on these microorganisms. (techtimes.com)
But between 2000 and the present, researchers found that as the oceans warmed and became more stratified, phytoplankton productivity declined by 190 million tons of carbon each year. (livescience.com)
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Phrases with «phytoplankton productivity»

Sentences with «phytoplankton productivity»

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