| EV |
EBV |
| Realm |
Marine |
| EBV class |
Ecosystem function |
| EBV name |
Marine primary productivity |
| Step in identification process |
Internal review process |
| Definition |
Productivity of organic compounds from atmospheric or dissolved carbon dioxide by cyanobacteria, algae and marine plants in EU's marine waters within contiguous spatial units (grid cells) over time. |
| Metric |
Surface chlorophyll-a concentrations or estimates of primary production from satellite observations based on ocean color (proxy of chlorophyll-a) |
| Spatial resolution unit |
10 × 10 km – 50 × 50 km |
| Temporal resolution unit |
1 year |
| Taxonomic scope |
Algae cyanobacteriaOther microorganisms |
| Which EESVs can be deduced from this EBV? |
Global climate regulation services |