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ISBN: 9780321962751

Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece

Publisher: PEARSON

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Microbes are microscopic living organisms that can only be detected with the help of specialized laboratory equipment called a microscope. These living organisms are so small that they are not visible to the naked eye.

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Chapter 40.2, Problem 1CC

Why are phytoplankton and not benthic algae or rooted aquatic plants, the dominant photosynthesis organisms of the oceanic pelagic zone?

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Chapter 40.1, Problem 3CC

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