Net bacterial production
Period: 03-Jan-1989-31-Dec-1989 Ave/Gridpoint=284.0413

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The net bacterial production is half of the primary production. This means that all carbon originating from primary production directly (excretion) or indirectly (mortality, feces) is first taken up by bacteria before it is available as food for the consumers. The bacterial production in the southern part of the North Sea, follows the spatial distributions of the primary production.