Several Research Teams Have Questioned Daniel Boyce's Data That Indicates

question 27

Multiple Choice

Several research teams have questioned Daniel Boyce's data that indicates a loss of 500 million tons of phytoplankton a year from Earth's oceans.Is it important for researchers to accurately determine trends in net primary productivity (NPP) in the oceans because

• A) there are similarities between the NPP requirements on land and in the ocean.
• B) there are no similarities between the NPP requirements on land and in the ocean.
• C) the loss of 500 million tons of phytoplankton each year could have a negative effect on the ocean's NPP and all of the ocean life that depends upon it.
• D) the loss of 500 million tons of phytoplankton each year could have a positive effect on the ocean's NPP and all of the ocean life that depends upon it.

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