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Since Phytoplankton contains 'phyto' and phyto means plant-like, phytoplankton produce food and do not need to eat. Phytoplankton are single-celled plants (algae) that live in the surface layers of the ocean. They obtain energy from the sun, and use it to combine atmospheric CO2 and water to make carbohydrates, using the process of photosynthesis. They do require 'nutrients' or fertilizers just like other plants - nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are the major nutrients, while iron, magnesium, calcium, silicon, boron, cobalt and many others are called minor nutrients. The nutrient availability in the ocean determines the distribution of phytoplankton. When there are many available nutrients the phytoplankton can bloom over a large area. Where there are few available nutrients, phytoplankton are scarce.
Phytoplankton rely on minerals found in the water they live in, such as nitrate, silicic acid, phosphate, and iron. They absorb energy from sunlight through the process of photosynthesis. The energy from the sun allows the phytoplankton to convert the minerals in the water to a source of food they can use to live.
sea stars, shrimp, snails, whales, small fish, zooplankton, and jellyfish.
(everything but krabby patties)
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Zooplankton and Phytoplankton. Zooplankton feed on phytoplankton, and Phytoplankton are photosynthetic.
There are a wide variety of ocean creatures which are known to eat phytoplankton. However, krill are believed to be the main organisms which feed on phytoplankton.
Not adult flies. Phytoplankton live in water. However, some aquatic fly larvae may feed on phytoplankton.
phytoplankton
as they are filter feeder, it filter phytoplankton as food. just give them phytoplankton such as diatoms and microalgae..
No they are biotic; they feed on decaying matter and phytoplankton.
Phytoplankton
They feed off phytoplankton and decaying matter.
they're important because they feed other animals.
Upwellings
No it's a predator feeding upon smaller fish, shrimp and crab. These feed upon zooplankton which in turn eat phytoplankton. These are known as trophic levels. The Phytoplankton would be a primary producer. and a comsumer
Mussels are filter feeders, and feed on phytoplankton and other microorganisms in the water as well as microscopic bottom detritus.