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What is the primary method for measuring primary productivity?
What is the primary method for measuring primary productivity?
- Using the Redfield ratio to measure different elements
- Using radio-labeled carbon to track carbon dioxide conversion to organic carbon
- Tracking the amount of oxygen produced (correct)
- Measuring the biomass of phytoplankton
Which group of organisms is responsible for the accumulation of oxygen in the atmosphere during the Great Oxidation Event?
Which group of organisms is responsible for the accumulation of oxygen in the atmosphere during the Great Oxidation Event?
- Dinoflagellates
- Archaea
- Zooplankton
- Cyanobacteria (correct)
What are the common members of phytoplankton?
What are the common members of phytoplankton?
- Diatoms
- Coccolithophorids
- Green algae
- All of the above (correct)
How can harmful algal blooms be characterized?
How can harmful algal blooms be characterized?
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What are the components of marine ecosystems' spatial division?
What are the components of marine ecosystems' spatial division?
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