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How do the presence and amount of phytoplankton affect the shade of blue of the ocean?
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∙ 10y ago
Phytoplankton absorb red and blue light, but reflect green light. Therefore, the presence and amount of phytoplankton can indicate the health of the ocean.
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The presence of phytoplankton in the ocean water can affect what?
if i knew i wouldn't be asking
What food primarily supports ocean life?
Phytoplankton, which is a microscopic and autotrophic organism. There are trillions of phytoplankton in the ocean.
What photosynthetic organisms found at the surface of the ocean?
The answer to your question is phytoplankton
What types of ocean creatures feed on phytoplankton?
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.
Do phytoplankton live deep in the ocean?
No because phytoplankton need sunlight to photosynthisize.
Who performs photosynthesis in the ocean?
Phytoplankton.
What is the main producer in the ocean?
phytoplankton
What do ocean plants depend on?
Phytoplankton
What are some producers in the Atlantic Ocean?
Phytoplankton feeds most of the life in the ocean . (:
If the number of phytoplankton decrease what happen to the food chain in the ocean?
If the number of phytoplankton decrease the food chain would decrease in the ocean.
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.
Phytoplankton in the ocean are in which trophic level?
Phytoplankton make up the whole first trophic level.
