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CO2 increases oceanic primary production

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  • Mette Hein

    (Freshwater Biological Laboratory, University of Copenhagen)

  • Kaj Sand-Jensen

    (Freshwater Biological Laboratory, University of Copenhagen)

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The regulation of oceanic primary production of biomass is important in the global carbon cycle because it constitutes 40% of total primary production on Earth1. Here we present results from short-term experiments in the nutrient-poor central Atlantic Ocean. We find a small but significant stimulation of primary production (15-19%) in response to elevated CO2 concentrations that simulate the CO2 rise in surface waters that will occur over the next 100-200 years.

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  • Mette Hein & Kaj Sand-Jensen, 1997. "CO2 increases oceanic primary production," Nature, Nature, vol. 388(6642), pages 526-527, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:388:y:1997:i:6642:d:10.1038_41457
    DOI: 10.1038/41457
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