phytoplankton growth

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phytoplankton
noun[U]
uk
/ˌfaɪ.təʊˈplæŋk.tən/us
/ˌfaɪ.t̬oʊˈplæŋk.tən/
very small plants that float near the surface of water and on which sea ...
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growth
noun
uk
/ɡrəʊθ/us
/ɡroʊθ/
The growth of a person, animal, or plant is its process of increasing ...
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Interrelated influence of iron, light and cell size on marinephytoplanktongrowth.
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He emphasized thatphytoplanktongrowthis balanced by losses, and the balance is controlled by seasonally varying physical processes.
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It is highly insoluble in sea water and is often the limiting nutrient forphytoplanktongrowth.
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Behrenfelds research also modeled respiration as being inversely proportional tophytoplanktongrowth (as growth rate decreases, respiration rate increases).
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This upwelling can bring nutrients to the surface and lead tophytoplanktongrowth.
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Iron is a vital micronutrient forphytoplanktongrowthand photosynthesis that has historically been delivered to the pelagic sea by dust storms from arid lands.
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The water clarity in summer is limited byphytoplanktongrowthand wave-agitation of the calcareous clay bottom.
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Warming sea water temperatures promotephytoplanktongrowth, and annual dead zones have been found to be increasing in size.
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This is counterbalanced by the chlorophyll level and relatedphytoplanktongrowth, which are typical of a mesotrophic lake.
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Iron fertilization attempts to encouragephytoplanktongrowth, which removes carbon from the atmosphere for at least a period of time.
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Since iron is necessary forphytoplanktongrowth, the auto-reduction of reactive oxygen species may be a way for algae to get usable iron from free or organically bound ferric iron.
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