* MEASUREMENT OF PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY:- AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM Presented to: Presented by: Dr. S.SUNDARAMOORTHY Narpat Singh Prof. Msc. gross primary productivity (GPP) and net primary productivity (NPP) and then to describe a method for determining GPP and NPP of an aquatic ecosystem. 02:03. Classical method :- i. Abstract. Oxygen measurement has been used as a measure of productivity primarily for the aquatic ecosystems. As the above equation indicates, the production of oxygen can be used to monitor the primary productivity of an aquatic ecosystem. *Measurement of primary productivity in aquatic system measurement are two types:- 1. At the scale of the ecosystem, most of this energy comes from sunlight, which is converted into the energy of organic matter in living biomass through the process of primary production, and from imports of organic matter from adjacent ecosystems. The aquatic ecosystems with the highest average net primary productivity are a from BIOLOGY ASSG at Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City There is generally greater productivity near the coasts than in the open ocean. Primary producers largely contribute to making estuaries some of the most productive ecosystems on the Earth. 1. 3rd sem 2. This is the solution generally adopted in man-made high-yield aquatic ecosystems such as sewage oxidation ponds or algal mass culture systems1342 in which a high rate of phytoplankton primary production is the aim: depths of 10 to 90 cm are commonly used. Light and dark bottle method:… Primary Production in Terrestrial Ecosystems Energy Transfer Between Trophic Levels Nutrient Cycling Bioremediation Biological Augmentation 30 Practice Problems. Measurement of primary productivity 1. Primary productivity is the measure of this rate of carbon assimilation. Primary Production in Aquatic Ecosystems. This portion of the question very closely paralleled lab exercise 12B (“Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity”) in the AP Biology Lab Manual for Students. All biological systems exist as a result of continual inputs of energy to maintain structure and order. On land, it is driven by temperature and availability of water and nutrients modified by land use. Oxygen measurement: Since there is a definite equivalence between oxygen and food produced, oxygen production can be a basis for determining productivity. Take a quick interactive quiz on the concepts in Primary Production in Aquatic Ecosystems: Light & Nutrient Limitations or print the worksheet to practice offline. Primary productivity is the conversion of the sun's energy into organic material through photosynthesis. 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