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Phytoplankton - page 2
What do microscopic plant eat?
They feed directly on phytoplankton, bacteria and other protozoa. Their respiration releases much of the carbon dioxide incorporated by phytoplankton....
Why is the phytoplankton classified as a plant instead of an animal?
Like land plants, phytoplankton have chlorophyll to capture sunlight, and they use photosynthesis to turn it into chemical energy. They consume carbon...
Where does the phytoplankton get the energy it needs to grow?
Phytoplankton obtain their energy through photosynthesis, as do trees and other plants on land. This means phytoplankton must have light from the sun,...
What animal eats phytoplankton?
Phytoplankton and algae form the bases of aquatic food webs. They are eaten by primary consumers like zooplankton, small fish, and crustaceans. Primar...
What produces phytoplankton?
The ocean produces oxygen through the plants (phytoplankton, kelp, and algal plankton) that live in it. These plants produce oxygen as a byproduct of ...
Is phytoplankton a good thing?
Phytoplankton are some of Earth's most critical organisms and so it is vital study and understand them. They generate about half the atmosphere's oxyg...
What eats a phytoplankton?
Phytoplankton and algae form the bases of aquatic food webs. They are eaten by primary consumers like zooplankton, small fish, and crustaceans. Primar...
Does phytoplankton eat sea weed?
What do phytoplankton feed on?What eats phytoplankton and seaweed?Does plankton survive seaweed?What is the food of plankton?Does phytoplankton eat z...
Does phytoplankton live in the benthic or pelagic environment?
The pelagic ecosystem is based on phytoplankton. Phytoplankton manufacture their own food using a process of photosynthesis. Because they need sunligh...