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Nutrient-poor oceans generate their food "hot spots"

December 2003

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© IRD / Joël Orempuller Photo prise dans l'Océan Pacifique sur la passerelle à 32 mètres au dessus de la mer. Mesure de la couleur de l'océan avec un appareil appelé "Simba" Indigo 22628  

Half of the southern Pacific Ocean is an immense reservoir of warm subtropical water, yet poor in nutrients and little conducive for the development of living organisms.