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Aquatic ecosystems support more primary producers proportional to their area than terrestrial ecosystems.
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Per unit area most terrestrial ecosystems (e.g., tropical rainforests) have higher net primary productivity than the open ocean. Aquatic primary production (especially in the open ocean) is often light- and nutrient-limited and has low standing biomass even though phytoplankton can have rapid turnover. Productive aquatic habitats (estuaries, wetlands, upwelling zones, coral reefs) are exceptions.
Per unit area most terrestrial ecosystems (e.g., tropical rainforests) have higher net primary productivity than the open ocean. Aquatic primary production (especially in the open ocean) is often light- and nutrient-limited and has low standing biomass even though phytoplankton can have rapid turnover. Productive aquatic habitats (estuaries, wetlands, upwelling zones, coral reefs) are exceptions.
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