What part of the ocean was central to Martin's hypothesis?
Mariana Trench
Pacific Garbage Patch
Coral Reefs
High-nutrient, low-chlorophyll zones
Answer
High-nutrient, low-chlorophyll (HNLC) zones are believed to be central to Martin's hypothesis. These are regions of the ocean that have high concentrations of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, but low levels of phytoplankton, the microscopic algae that form the base of the marine food chain.
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