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Why Are There Penguins At The Equator?

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To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:

  • Net Primary Production (NPP): the amount of primary production that organisms do, minus the amount of carbon they use up to do so (by respiring)
  • Phytoplankton: microscopic green algae that live in water and get energy through photosynthesis. Learn more here: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/p...
  • Primary Production: the synthesis of organic chemicals from carbon dioxide (mostly happens through photosynthesis)
  • Upwelling: the motion of cooler, usually nutrient-rich, water towards the ocean surface


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