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Marine Phytoplankton
William T. Kersey (Ed.)
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Description for Marine Phytoplankton
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kersey, William T.; Munger, Samuel P. Num Pages: 382 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 26. Weight in Grams: 884.
Phytoplankton are microscopic plants that live in the ocean. Phytoplankton obtain energy through a process called photosynthesis and must therefore live in the well-lit surface layer of an ocean, sea, lake or other body of water. Through photosynthesis, phytoplankton are responsible for much of the oxygen present in the Earth's atmosphere -- half of the total amount produced by all plant life. They are also the basis for the oceanic food chain. Since phytoplankton depend upon certain conditions for growth, they are a good indicator of change in their environment. For these reasons, and because they also exert a global-scale ... Read more
Phytoplankton are microscopic plants that live in the ocean. Phytoplankton obtain energy through a process called photosynthesis and must therefore live in the well-lit surface layer of an ocean, sea, lake or other body of water. Through photosynthesis, phytoplankton are responsible for much of the oxygen present in the Earth's atmosphere -- half of the total amount produced by all plant life. They are also the basis for the oceanic food chain. Since phytoplankton depend upon certain conditions for growth, they are a good indicator of change in their environment. For these reasons, and because they also exert a global-scale ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
382
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
883g
Number of Pages
382
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781607410874
SKU
V9781607410874
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