Fraction of primary production in the photic layer of the open ocean that is bacterial production
| Range | 25%-35% % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Biosphere |
| Reference | del Giorgio PA, Duarte CM. Respiration in the open ocean. Nature. 2002 Nov 28 420(6914):379-84 DOI: 10.1038/nature01165 p.381 right column bottom paragraphPubMed ID12459775 |
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| Comments | P.381 right column bottom paragraph: "The validity of the high values of respiration in the ocean is supported by consideration that bacterial production represents about 25 to 35% of primary production in the photic layer of the open ocean [primary sources]." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 115508 |