The arctic region has low annual productivity because
A) the nutrient supply is low.
B) the water is cold.
C) ice covers the water in winter.
D) the intensity of solar radiation is low.
E) the oxygen level of the surface waters is low.
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Q26: Primary productivity is measured in terms of
Q27: Approximately the same amount of primary productivity
Q28: Productivity in tropical oceans is limited by
Q29: At temperate latitudes, a stable water column
Q30: A high-oxygen content and a low-nutrient content
Q32: When new marine phytoplankton biomass is produced
Q33: Satellites can detect ocean color.
Q34: Upwelling areas are more productive than oceanic
Q35: Which of the following is not necessary
Q36: Productivity is higher at a surface convergence
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