Overview
Two aspects of the oceanic biological realm are biodiversity and biomass. Give an adequate definition of biodiversity, according to this week’s videos.
On the other hand, biomass refers to the total weight of living organisms in an area. There is a paradox between the two aspects that occurs in different latitude zones of the Earth’s oceans. The areas with the highest biodiversity are often the areas with the lowest biomass, and vice-versa.
From what you have learned about nutrient concentrations in the different temperatures of ocean water, venture a guess as to where we would find the highest biomass- in the tropics or at the polar regions?