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BiologyBiology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)Nitrogen-fixing bacteria live throughout the ocean, from its sunlit upper waters to 200 meters (650 Feet) beneath its surface. Recall that nitrogen is a limiting factor in many habitats. What effect would an increase in populations of marine nitrogen-fixers have on carbon uptake and primary productivity in those waters?
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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria live throughout the ocean, from its sunlit upper waters to 200 meters (650 Feet) beneath its surface. Recall that nitrogen is a limiting factor in many habitats. What effect would an increase in populations of marine nitrogen-fixers have on carbon uptake and primary productivity in those waters?

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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria live throughout the ocean, from its sunlit upper waters to 200 meters (650 Feet) beneath its surface. Recall that nitrogen is a limiting factor in many habitats. What effect would an increase in populations of marine nitrogen-fixers have on carbon uptake and primary productivity in those waters?

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