Between Late 1997 and Mid-2008,satellites Observed That Warmer-Than-Average Ocean Temperatures

Multiple Choice

Between late 1997 and mid-2008,satellites observed that warmer-than-average ocean temperatures led to below-average chlorophyll concentrations in the oceans.This finding suggests that continued warming of Earth's oceans could lead to a(n) ________ in net primary productivity in the oceans,and the oceans would,therefore,remove ________ carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

A) decrease; less
B) increase; less
C) decrease; more
D) increase; more