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What kind of phytoplankton would you expect to find in the nutrient poor open ocean, where nutrient concentrations are near zero in the upper 300-500 m of the water column?

1) Large diatoms
2) autotrophic bacterioplankton
3) toxic algae
4)large dinoflagellates
5) large coccolithophores

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Answer: Autotrophic bacterioplankton

Step-by-step explanation:

Autotrophic bacterioplankton live in low-nutrient environments. They are efficient at mineral and nutrient capturing.

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