Coastal Upwelling and California 1.
Phytoplankton are microscopic plants that are the base of the food chain in most of the ocean.
Pigment concentrations reflect the amount of plants in the water and are therefore a measure of biological productivity throughout the food chain. Primary productivity is the growth of plants and secondary productivity is the growth of animals, which make up the higher levels of the food chain. Chlorophyll pigment can be sensed by satellites orbiting over the oceans. False color is added to highlight different concentration values and to highlight different ocean temperatures. Explain the distribution of pigment concentrations and temperatures along the California coast .