Using a sample from the Gulf Coast to represent the plankton biomass for the ent

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Using a sample from the Gulf Coast to represent the plankton biomass for the entire Gulf of Mexico is

a great idea – there is a lot of plankton growing there!

a terrible idea – the Gulf Coast samples are influenced by runoff from the land, which produces blooms that you might not see over most of the open water of the MidGulf.

a great idea – there is a lot of plankton growing there!

a terrible idea – the Gulf Coast samples are influenced by runoff from the land, which produces blooms that you might not see over most of the open water of the MidGulf.

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a terrible idea – the Gulf Coast samples are influenced by runoff from the land, which produces blooms that you might not see over most of the open water of the MidGulf.

The runoff from the land contains inorganic pollution which leads to eutrophication. Eutrophication leads to bloom production.So you will get a mixed sample of plankton and blooms.

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