3.3 - Primary Productivity

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Products of photosynthesis

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Glucose, water and Oxygen

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What accounts for 99% of the primary production in the ocean?

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Phytoplankton

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In what way can temperature help to increase photosynthesis?

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Warmer water at the surface is less dense, and keeps phytoplankton near the surface.

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Where is the Deep Chlorophyll Maximum (DCM) found?

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Near the thermocline

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Which time of the year would have the potential for the lowest productivity?

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Winter

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Chemosynthesis uses which of the following as an energy source? Sunlight , Carbon Dioxide , Calcium Carbonate, Hydrogen Sulfide

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Hydrogen Sulfide

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Chemosynthesis and photosynthesis: What is a similarity between them?

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use carbon dioxide