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... phytoplankton production as a function only of interacting physical factors . In the oceans , however , phytoplankton exist together with various herbivores . What effect do they have on the phytoplankton populations ? Evidence suggests ...
... phytoplankton production as a function only of interacting physical factors . In the oceans , however , phytoplankton exist together with various herbivores . What effect do they have on the phytoplankton populations ? Evidence suggests ...
Page 84
... phytoplankton may be a poor or misleading indicator of primary productivity . It is thus possible to observe a situation in which the standing crop of phytoplankton is declining due to grazing , while the rate of primary production is ...
... phytoplankton may be a poor or misleading indicator of primary productivity . It is thus possible to observe a situation in which the standing crop of phytoplankton is declining due to grazing , while the rate of primary production is ...
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... phytoplankton available as food . Thus , successive generations of copepods build up large numbers in the spring , feeding on the spring bloom of phytoplankton . Similarly , the decrease in copepod numbers in the summer reflects the ...
... phytoplankton available as food . Thus , successive generations of copepods build up large numbers in the spring , feeding on the spring bloom of phytoplankton . Similarly , the decrease in copepod numbers in the summer reflects the ...
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