Where is the productivity of plankton in the neritic and oceanic layers high? what is the reason for this?

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1. Based on Graphics
a) Where is the position of the marine biota zone, make a zone inhabited by stenohaline and euryhaline groups. Explain!
b) Why is the number of estuary water species the least compared to the other two biota groups?

2. Where is the productivity of plankton in the neritic and oceanic layers high? what is the reason for this?

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Number of species
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