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Exploring What Vitamins Are in Seawater and Their Ecological Role

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Despite the abundance of mineral nutrients in the ocean, the concentration of essential vitamins, particularly B vitamins, is extremely low in seawater, often at picomolar levels. This scarcity makes vitamins a limiting factor for the growth of many marine organisms, revealing a complex and delicate balance in the aquatic ecosystem.