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Marine primary productivity

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Marine primary productivity

Key Value
EV EBV
Realm Marine
EBV class Ecosystem function
EBV name Marine primary productivity
Step in identification process Internal review process
Definition Productivity of organic compounds from atmospheric or dissolved carbon dioxide by cyanobacteria, algae and marine plants in EU's marine waters within contiguous spatial units (grid cells) over time.
Metric Surface chlorophyll-a concentrations or estimates of primary production from satellite observations based on ocean color (proxy of chlorophyll-a)
Spatial resolution unit 10 × 10 km – 50 × 50 km
Temporal resolution unit 1 year
Taxonomic scope Algae cyanobacteriaOther microorganisms
Which EESVs can be deduced from this EBV? Global climate regulation services
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