Percent of photosynthetically active solar radiation incident on ocean absorbed by phytoplankton
| Value | 7 Percent |
|---|---|
| Organism | Biosphere |
| Reference | Field CB, Behrenfeld MJ, Randerson JT, Falkowski P. Primary production of the biosphere: integrating terrestrial and oceanic components. Science. 1998 Jul 10281(5374):pp. 238PubMed ID9657713 |
| Method | long term global measurements from satellites |
| Comments | The remainder of photosynthetically active solar radiation (PAR) is absorbed by water and dissolved organics. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 102944 |