Contribution of metazooplankton to respiration in the ocean (highly variable, depending on the oceanic region, productivity, depth, and method of estimation)

Range <1% - >50 % of respiration
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.380 left column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID12459775
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Comments P.380 left column 2nd paragraph: "Estimates of the contribution of metazooplankton to respiration in the ocean are highly variable, varying from less than 1% to more than 50% of respiration depending on the oceanic region, productivity, depth, and method of estimation (primary sources)."
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