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there is a distinct decrease of salinity near the equator and at both poles, although for different reasons. Near the equator, the tropics receive the most rain on a consistent basis. As a result, the fresh water falling into the ocean helps decrease the salinity of the surface water in that region.
Primary consumer just remember the “primary” (first) consumer so the one that eats a heterotroph
Barium is in group 2A, it looses 2 electrons to form the calcium ion BA2, i’ll send a picture of some of my notes, hopefully it helps:))