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Production and Turnover of Organic Compounds through Phytoplankton Photosynthesis

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Dynamics and Characterization of Marine Organic Matter

Part of the book series: Ocean Sciences Research (OSR) ((OCRE,volume 2))

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Primary production of phytoplankton in the surface layer of the ocean down to 200 m depth harvests the sunlight and converts light energy to chemical energy as chemical bonds of organic compounds. The life of marine heterotrophs including zooplankton, bacteria, fish and mammals depends on the organic compounds produced by phytoplankton. Through biological activity, organic compounds are partly decomposed, transformed and transported to the deep layer. The scale of primary productivity in the euphotic layer accordingly regulates the amount of biomass and accompanying material flux throughout the water column including the sediment.

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Hama, T. (2000). Production and Turnover of Organic Compounds through Phytoplankton Photosynthesis. In: Handa, N., Tanoue, E., Hama, T. (eds) Dynamics and Characterization of Marine Organic Matter. Ocean Sciences Research (OSR), vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1319-1_1

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