🌱 Oceanic Primary Productivity
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Q: What is oceanic primary productivity?
A: Carbon fixed into organic matter by organisms.
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Q: What are two processes of primary productivity?
A: Photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.
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Q: What does ocean productivity depend on?
A: Nutrient availability and solar radiation.
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Q: Why is productivity low in tropical oceans?
A: Strong thermocline blocks upwelling of nutrients.
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Q: Why is productivity low in polar oceans?
A: Limited sunlight year-round.
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Q: When is productivity highest in temperate oceans?
A: During spring and fall.
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