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Plankton can be microscopic or larger organisms such as jellyfish. The largest Lion's mane jellyfish had 120-foot long tentacles. There exists a spectrum for naming them by size, megaplankton that are over 20 millimeters and femtoplankton at the other end that are less than .2 micrometers.
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What are the two types of free floating organisms?
Zooplankton and Phytoplankton. Zooplankton feed on phytoplankton, and Phytoplankton are photosynthetic.
Are zooplankton producers?
No, they eat phytoplankton and phytoplankton are producers.
Is phytoplankton a non living thing?
No. The phytoplankton are living and are part of kingdom protista.
How do phytoplankton affect the ecosystem of the entire earth?
Phytoplankton affects the ecosystem of the entire earth in the sense that phytoplankton is at the very top level of the food chain. Fish and whales eat phytoplankton for energy and then we eat fish for energy.
What is the main producer of the upper layers of the ocean?
Phytoplankton are the autotrophs that are the main producers for the upper layers of the ocean.This is because the upper layers of the ocean provide the most sunlight, which is what phytoplankton need in order to perform photosynthesis.
What is the phytoplankton population size?
Almost innumerable.
What is phytoplankton population size?
Almost innumerable.
What is the difference between phytoplankton and nanoplankton?
Phytoplankton are all photosynthetic aquatic organisms that live freely in the water column. So, this name refers to where they live and what they eat. others: zooplankton, meroplankton... "Nanoplankton" refers to the size (2-20µm). So, most of phytoplankton species are nanoplankton since they have this size. others : picoplankton, megaloplantkon...
What tidewater goby eat?
they eat small invertebrates,zooplankton and phytoplankton,depending on their size.
Why are phytoplankton and zooplankton both called plankton?
Because of their minute size and inability to swim against the current.
What are the two types of planktons?
Phytoplankton and zooplankton
Why are microorganisms here?
phytoplankton. phytoplankton.
Does phytoplankton eat phytoplankton?
whales
Who eats a phytoplankton?
Zooplankton eat phytoplankton
What will eat phytoplankton?
Copepods will eat phytoplankton.
Is a phytoplankton eat other species phytoplankton?
Phytoplankton eats all other kinds of Plankton!?.
What are the two types of free floating organisms?
Zooplankton and Phytoplankton. Zooplankton feed on phytoplankton, and Phytoplankton are photosynthetic.
