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What does secondary productivity in an ecosystem indicate? List any two factors by which productivity is limited in an aquatic ecosystem. 
Asked by Topperlearning User | 13 Jun, 2014, 04:56: PM
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The rate of assimilation and formation of new organic matter by consumers is called secondary productivity. The factors which affect productivity in an aquatic ecosystem are

(a) Nitrogen in a marine ecosystem

(b) Light, which decreases with increasing depth of water

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