Compensation depth: The depth at which only blue light is available in water column. The depth at which the rate of a phytoplankton's photosynthesis is matched by its rate of respiration. The 10% light level in the water column The depth at which a microbes buoyancy is matched by is potential sinking rate.
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The light compensation point in plants is higher in plants that grow in the shade than those that grow in the open. It is the light intensity at which the rate of photosynthesis equals the rate of respiration. It is measured in mg carbon fixed per centimeter of leaf. The rate of photosynthesis exceeds the rate of respiration.
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What is true about the Compensation Depth for primary productivity in the ocean? Select one: a. the depth at which photosynthesis rate is greater than respiration rate b. the depth at which photosynthesis rate equals respiration rate c. the depth at which photosynthesis rate is smaller than respiration rate
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1. The depth of water at which the rate of gross primary productivity is equal to the rate of respiration is called the compensation depth. 2. Conditions that favor decomposition include high moisture content, warm temperatures, and abundant rainfall. 3. If the Shannon index is zero, it indicates that there are multiple species of equal proportional abundance in the habitat. 4. The total rate of photosynthesis performed by autotrophs is the gross primary productivity. 5. The nutrient that is not recycled in the ecosystem is phosphorus. 6. The layer of water that has abundant light to support photosynthesis is the photic zone. 7. The organic carbon produced within the aquatic ecosystem by photosynthesis by aquatic autotrophs is autochthonous carbon. 8. The type of carbon that is the toughest to decompose and gives the least energy to the decomposers is lignin.
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