Definition: The rate of growth of marine organisms and their populations, either through the fixation of inorganic carbon by photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, or through the ingestion of prey, dissolved organic matter or particulate organic matter.
Definition: The rate of growth of marine organisms and their populations, either through the fixation of inorganic carbon by photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, or through the ingestion of prey, dissolved organic matter or particulate organic matter.