A low-nutrient, low-chlorophyll region refers to areas in the ocean that have low concentrations of essential nutrients (such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and iron) and correspondingly low levels of chlorophyll a, which is a pigment found in phytoplankton. These regions are often characterized by limited primary productivity, meaning that there is less production of organic matter through photosynthesis by phytoplankton, which form the base of the marine food web.
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