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> Currently most of the ocean is a lifeless desert Where can I read more about that? My understanding was that it is teaming with microorganisms or near-microo
by mmooss 2y ago
> Currently most of the ocean is a lifeless desert
Where can I read more about that? My understanding was that it is teaming with microorganisms or near-microorganisms, and of course there are many fauna and flora and protista and other life forms.
- chr1 2y agoE.g. https://www.eodashboard.org/story?id=primary-productivity&page=1 https://www.eodashboard.org/story?id=primary-productivity&pa... For water to team with life, you need materials for building cells in the same place where the light is, and in most cases there is not enough iron on the surface
- mmooss 2y agoThanks! And that is a great resource.