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Chapter 10: Biological Productivity in the Ocean

Primary Production in the Ocean
An overview of primary productivity, comparing terrestrial with oceanic productivity, and discussing nutrient cycles.
Visit the Primary Productivity web site
Estimates of Plant and Fish Production
Mapped estimates of global primary production (VGPM is a model used to estimate primary productivity distribution).
Visit the Estimates of Global Primary Production web site
Estimates of Plant and Fish Production
This web defines primary productivity, emphasizing its importance to all ecosystems, shows factors that affect it, and compares marine productivity with terrestrial productivity.
Visit the Primary Productivity web site
Biological Productivity of Upwelling Water
Basic description of upwelling and how it relates to primary productivity, as well as to El Nino.
Visit the Upwelling Currents and El Nino web site

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