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Secondary Productivity and the Fate of Organic Matter - Secondary Productivity refers to production by heterotrophic organisms - This production comes about by consumption of organic material produced by either 1 o producers or other 2 o producers. produced by either 1 o producers or other 2 o producers.
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North Sea Food Web
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Development of White Bass
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Food Chain Concept
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Phytoplankton
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Zooplankton
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Size Considerations
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Example of Food Chain Calculations
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Global Comparisons of Marine Food Chains
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Ryther’s Estimates of World Fish Production
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Global Commercial Fish Harvest
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Southern Ocean Food Web
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Krill as a keystone prey species
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Antarctic Commercial Fishing
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Krill Distributions are Patchy
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Antarctic Peninsula: Krill Fishery Grounds; Seal and Seabird Colonies
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Chinstrap Penguins
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Krill Patchiness in 3-Dimensions
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Major Conclusions - Penguins correlated with presence of krill, but not necessarily - Penguins correlated with presence of krill, but not necessarily found in areas of highest krill abundance. found in areas of highest krill abundance. - Contrary to expectations, penguin surface distribution - Contrary to expectations, penguin surface distribution correlated better with krill distribution between 30 – 50m correlated better with krill distribution between 30 – 50m than with krill distribution between surface – 30m. than with krill distribution between surface – 30m.
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