{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"Critical depth - Newikis","description":"In biological oceanography, critical depth is defined as a hypothetical surface mixing depth where phytoplankton growth is precisely matched by losses of phytoplankton biomass within the depth interval. This concept is useful for understanding the initiation of phytoplankton blooms.","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400,"thumbnail_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Mixed_phytoplankton_community_2.png","thumbnail_width":1280,"thumbnail_height":960}