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How are zooplankton and phytoplankton affected by ocean upwelling?
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∙ 12y ago
it cause a decrease in food supply for fish
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What are similarities between zooplankton and phytoplankton?
omg wow... if i asked Google... they could answer that and there only 12 years old and they know more than you... im young and the anwer is phytoplankton and zooplankton both live in the ocean
What plant do zooplankton eat?
Plankton are microscopic organisms that live in the ocean. Zooplankton are tiny animals. Phytoplankton are tiny plants. Some examples of phytoplankton include many types of algae, or single-celled plants.
What are the most abundant animals in the ocean?
phytoplankton
What is the ocean life food chain?
i can only give an example. phytoplankton, zooplankton, clownfish, tuna, shark.
What role do zooplankton play in such ecosystems?
the niche of the zooplankton is providing filter feedings for other organisms
Is a plankton a consumer or producer?
Plankton may be both producer (phytoplankton) and consumer (zoo plankton) but is not a decomposer (that is the job for bacteria). Phytoplankton is the producer, which is eaten by zooplankton, which is then eaten by other organisms in the ocean.
Is plankton a producer or or decomposer?
Plankton may be both producer (phytoplankton) and consumer (zoo plankton) but is not a decomposer (that is the job for bacteria). Phytoplankton is the producer, which is eaten by zooplankton, which is then eaten by other organisms in the ocean.
Is a plankton a consumer producer or a decomposer?
Plankton may be both producer (phytoplankton) and consumer (zoo plankton) but is not a decomposer (that is the job for bacteria). Phytoplankton is the producer, which is eaten by zooplankton, which is then eaten by other organisms in the ocean.
Why are phytoplankton only found on the ocean surface?
Phytoplankton are primarily found on the ocean surface because they need sunlight for photosynthesis. Sunlight penetrates only the upper layers of the ocean, so phytoplankton stay near the surface to access this light. They also require nutrients that get transported to the surface through upwelling or mixing processes.
What layer of the ocean do phytoplankton live in?
Phytoplankton are "plant" Plankton. They can be found in all bodies of water. The majority of them are found in our oceans, but phytoplankton may also be found in lakes, tides pools etc. Phytoplankton are eaten by zooplankton (animal plankton) and other larvae such as fish, crab or lobster larvae, which by the way the larvae is also called plankton, but they would be in the zooplankton category until they grow into juvenile fish, crabs and lobster. Their are also other sea creatures that eat phytoplankton such as sea urchins. Whales that eat plankton such as baleen whales eat zooplankton such as krill.
Why are upwelling areas usually very productive fishing areas?
Since upwelling displaces the warmer water with less or no nutrients (located on the ocean surface) with the colder water with more nutrients (located near ocean floor), upwelling water contains more nutrients. These nutrients come from dead or decaying organic matter on the ocean floor, which release nutrients like phosphate and nitrate. When these nutrients are brought up to the surface water, phytoplankton use these nutrients, along with energy from the sun, to perform photosynthesis and produce organic compounds.
What microscopic animal feeds on phytoplankton?
Most phytoplankton are far too small to be seen individually with the human eye. Phytoplankton, like plants, get energy from a process called photosynthesis, and must live in the well-lit surface layers of an ocean, sea, or lake. Some kinds of zooplankton feed on phytoplankton and so do shellfish that live on the ocean floor. Many filter fish also eat it as they cruise the waters.
