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1Evolution of Primary Producers in the Sea

By Paul G. Falkowski and Andrew H. Knoll

This text reference examines how photosynthesis evolved on Earth and how phytoplankton evolved through time – ultimately to permit the evolution of complex life, including human beings. The first of its kind, this book provides thorough coverage of key topics, with contributions by leading experts in biophysics, evolutionary biology, micropaleontology, marine ecology, and biogeochemistry. This exciting new book is of interest not only to students and researchers in marine science, but also to evolutionary biologists and ecologists interested in understanding the origins and diversification of life. Primary Producers of the Sea offers these students and researchers an understanding of the molecular evolution, phylogeny, fossil record, and environmental processes that collectively permits us to comprehend the rise of phytoplankton and their impact on Earth's ecology and biogeochemistry. It is certain to become the first and best word on this exhilarating topic. * Discusses the evolution of phytoplankton in the world's oceans as the first living organisms and the first and basic producers in the earths food chain * Includes the latest developments in the evolution and ecology of marine phytoplankton specifically with additional information on marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles * The only book to consider of the evolution of phytoplankton and its role in molecular evolution, biogeochemistry, paleontology, and oceanographic aspects * Written at a level suitable for related reading use in courses on the Evolution of the Biosphere, Ecological and Biological oceanography and marine biology, and Biodiversity

2Coastal Marsh Productivity

A Bibliography : Performed for the Coastal Ecosystem Project, Office of Biological Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

By Gulf South Research Institute

This text reference examines how photosynthesis evolved on Earth and how phytoplankton evolved through time – ultimately to permit the evolution of complex life, including human beings. The first of its kind, this book provides thorough coverage of key topics, with contributions by leading experts in biophysics, evolutionary biology, micropaleontology, marine ecology, and biogeochemistry. This exciting new book is of interest not only to students and researchers in marine science, but also to evolutionary biologists and ecologists interested in understanding the origins and diversification of life. Primary Producers of the Sea offers these students and researchers an understanding of the molecular evolution, phylogeny, fossil record, and environmental processes that collectively permits us to comprehend the rise of phytoplankton and their impact on Earth's ecology and biogeochemistry. It is certain to become the first and best word on this exhilarating topic. * Discusses the evolution of phytoplankton in the world's oceans as the first living organisms and the first and basic producers in the earths food chain * Includes the latest developments in the evolution and ecology of marine phytoplankton specifically with additional information on marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles * The only book to consider of the evolution of phytoplankton and its role in molecular evolution, biogeochemistry, paleontology, and oceanographic aspects * Written at a level suitable for related reading use in courses on the Evolution of the Biosphere, Ecological and Biological oceanography and marine biology, and Biodiversity

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• Title: Coastal Marsh Productivity
• Author: Gulf South Research Institute
• Language: English
• Number of Pages: 324
• Genres: Marine productivity

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3Primary Productivity in the Chesapeake Bay During the Summer of 1964

By W. Rowland Taylor and John E. Hughes

Primary production by the phytoplankton of the upper Chesapeake Bay averaged about 1.5 to 3.5 Cm-2 day Cm-1 during the summer of 1964. Production in the tributaries was generally less than the open bay. This level of primary productivity is about the same as has been noted for other estuaries during summer months. On an annual basis, the production would be higher since the spring bloom phenomenon was not included in these measurements. The technique was evaluated by a series of rate measurements and a precision estimate. The precision of the method was estimated at about 20%. An endogenous physiological diurnal rhythm was noted but variations in photosynthetic capacity during the time of day that measurements were made was only about 25%. The ecological significance of these observations is discussed. (Author).

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• Title: ➤  Primary Productivity in the Chesapeake Bay During the Summer of 1964
• Authors: W. Rowland TaylorJohn E. Hughes
• Language: English
• Number of Pages: 72
• Genres: Marine phytoplankton

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4Productivity of the Ocean

Present and Past

By W. H. Berger

Presents the proceedings of a Dahlem workshop held in Berlin, April 1988. Considers ocean mechanisms affecting the amount of atmospheric CO2 over thousands of years, especially fluctuating ocean productivity. Assesses the state-of-knowledge of the processes that lead to the export of organic matter from the ocean's photic zone, its transit to the sea floor, and its burial within the sediment. Also considers how to model atmospheric fluctuations of CO2 on medium to long time scales. Reveals how ocean productivity changes through time and how it can be reconstructed from the biogenous signals in the sediments. Illustrated.

5The Marine Resources Experiment Program (MAREX)

Report of the Ocean Color Science Working Group

Presents the proceedings of a Dahlem workshop held in Berlin, April 1988. Considers ocean mechanisms affecting the amount of atmospheric CO2 over thousands of years, especially fluctuating ocean productivity. Assesses the state-of-knowledge of the processes that lead to the export of organic matter from the ocean's photic zone, its transit to the sea floor, and its burial within the sediment. Also considers how to model atmospheric fluctuations of CO2 on medium to long time scales. Reveals how ocean productivity changes through time and how it can be reconstructed from the biogenous signals in the sediments. Illustrated.

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• Title: ➤  The Marine Resources Experiment Program (MAREX)
• Language: English
• Number of Pages: 134
• Genres: Chlorophyll

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6Biomass Yields And Geography Of Large Marine Ecosystems

By Kenneth Sherman and Lewis M Alexander

Presents the proceedings of a Dahlem workshop held in Berlin, April 1988. Considers ocean mechanisms affecting the amount of atmospheric CO2 over thousands of years, especially fluctuating ocean productivity. Assesses the state-of-knowledge of the processes that lead to the export of organic matter from the ocean's photic zone, its transit to the sea floor, and its burial within the sediment. Also considers how to model atmospheric fluctuations of CO2 on medium to long time scales. Reveals how ocean productivity changes through time and how it can be reconstructed from the biogenous signals in the sediments. Illustrated.

7A Bibliography of Articles Pertinent to Marine Primary Productivity

By Maxwell Stanford Doty

Presents the proceedings of a Dahlem workshop held in Berlin, April 1988. Considers ocean mechanisms affecting the amount of atmospheric CO2 over thousands of years, especially fluctuating ocean productivity. Assesses the state-of-knowledge of the processes that lead to the export of organic matter from the ocean's photic zone, its transit to the sea floor, and its burial within the sediment. Also considers how to model atmospheric fluctuations of CO2 on medium to long time scales. Reveals how ocean productivity changes through time and how it can be reconstructed from the biogenous signals in the sediments. Illustrated.

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• Title: ➤  A Bibliography of Articles Pertinent to Marine Primary Productivity
• Author: Maxwell Stanford Doty
• Language: English
• Number of Pages: 36
• Genres: Marine biology

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8The Primary Production of Bodies of Water

By G. G. Vinberg

Presents the proceedings of a Dahlem workshop held in Berlin, April 1988. Considers ocean mechanisms affecting the amount of atmospheric CO2 over thousands of years, especially fluctuating ocean productivity. Assesses the state-of-knowledge of the processes that lead to the export of organic matter from the ocean's photic zone, its transit to the sea floor, and its burial within the sediment. Also considers how to model atmospheric fluctuations of CO2 on medium to long time scales. Reveals how ocean productivity changes through time and how it can be reconstructed from the biogenous signals in the sediments. Illustrated.

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• Title: ➤  The Primary Production of Bodies of Water
• Author: G. G. Vinberg
• Language: English
• Number of Pages: 252
• Genres: Freshwater biology

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9A Computer Simulation Model of Seasonal Variations in Ocean Production for a Region of Upwelling

By Robert Thomas Pearson

A computer model simulating the seasonal variations, of mixed layer nutrient concentrations, phytoplankton biomass carbon, and herbivorous zooplankton biomass carbon was developed. The simulation was generated using an annual cycle of four environmental parameters: (1) incident solar radiation, (2) upwelling velocity, (3) mixed layer depth, and (4) mixed layer temperature. Simulation results were compared with nutrient and zooplankton biomass data collected on a series of seven cruises made in central Monterey Bay from February through December, 1974. Both observed and simulation zooplankton stocks were characterized by two distinct maxima. The initial peak (1.05 gC/sq m) occurred in late July and was followed by a decline in populations through the month of August. During the fall and early winter, zooplankton biomass increased rapidly to an overall maximum of 1.85 gC/sq m. Individual environmental parameters were tested to ascertain their importance in controlling simulation results. Phytoplankton stocks were influenced principally by changes in incident radiation, whereas temperature variations produced the most significant fluctuations in zooplankton biomass.

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• Title: ➤  A Computer Simulation Model of Seasonal Variations in Ocean Production for a Region of Upwelling
• Author: Robert Thomas Pearson
• Language: English
• Number of Pages: 168
• Genres: Marine ecology

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10Biogeochemical Cycling and Fluxes Between the Deep Euphotic Zone and Other Oceanic Realms

By Catherine R. Agegian

A computer model simulating the seasonal variations, of mixed layer nutrient concentrations, phytoplankton biomass carbon, and herbivorous zooplankton biomass carbon was developed. The simulation was generated using an annual cycle of four environmental parameters: (1) incident solar radiation, (2) upwelling velocity, (3) mixed layer depth, and (4) mixed layer temperature. Simulation results were compared with nutrient and zooplankton biomass data collected on a series of seven cruises made in central Monterey Bay from February through December, 1974. Both observed and simulation zooplankton stocks were characterized by two distinct maxima. The initial peak (1.05 gC/sq m) occurred in late July and was followed by a decline in populations through the month of August. During the fall and early winter, zooplankton biomass increased rapidly to an overall maximum of 1.85 gC/sq m. Individual environmental parameters were tested to ascertain their importance in controlling simulation results. Phytoplankton stocks were influenced principally by changes in incident radiation, whereas temperature variations produced the most significant fluctuations in zooplankton biomass.

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• Title: ➤  Biogeochemical Cycling and Fluxes Between the Deep Euphotic Zone and Other Oceanic Realms
• Author: Catherine R. Agegian
• Language: English
• Number of Pages: 192
• Genres: Biogeochemical cycles

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