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What are producers in a marine ecosystem?
Phytoplankton (microalgae), seaweeds (macroalgae) and chemoautotrophic bacteria in order of declining importance.
Why high phytoplankton biomass present in marine ecosystem?
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What do marine plants provide marine life?
FoodThere are many marine plants in the ocean supporting like but the most important of them all is phytoplankton. Phytoplankton (tiny single celled plants that live in the water) are alone responsible for 50% of the oxygen in the atmosphere and the majority of the food in the ocean.Plankton (tiny animals living in the water) feeds on phytoplankton and in turn, much of the marine life in the ocean, from tiny fish to giant shark and whales, feeds on Plankton.The annual bloom of the phytoplankton determines the breeding cycles for most marine life. Fish, mammals and crustaceons travel vast distances across the oceans in search of the blooms.Without phytoplankton, the oceans would be a great marine desert as many of its inhabitants would starve.OxygenThe plant life in the oceans releases huge amounts of oxygen into the water, allowing marine life to breath.It is beacuase if the lack of plant life in the great ocean depths (they can't photosynthesize without sunlight) that marine life there is so sparse.ShelterThe ocean is a vast empty space. There isn't much to hide behind to avoid predators but floating seaweed or other plant life provides a great escape for small fish and crustaceons that would otherwise be quickly devoured.The kelp forest of the oceans are a sanctuary for marine life. Kelp can grow to be several metres tall and houses many fish, crustaceons nd even some mamals in the relative safety of it's leaves and stems.
Which organisms are responsible for the majority of the net primary productivity in shallow marine waters?
Phytoplankton
What type of phytoplankton is considered to be the most productive?
diatoms
What marine life is at the very bottom of a marine food chain.?
phytoplankton
What is an example of a marine producer?
phytoplankton
How can we benefit from marine phytoplankton?
popuoation of algae
What are producers in a marine ecosystem?
Phytoplankton (microalgae), seaweeds (macroalgae) and chemoautotrophic bacteria in order of declining importance.
Why high phytoplankton biomass present in marine ecosystem?
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What are two contributions of phytoplankton?
Phytoplankton form the foundation for most marine life food webs. Also they are responsible for half the photosynthetic activity on earth. My source was : http://www.ehow.com/about_5414740_importance-phytoplankton.html
Why are phytoplankton critical to life on earth?
They produce much of the oxygen in the earth's atmosphere that aerobic life requires, and they are at the base of the food chain in most marine environments
Why are phytoplankton critical to life earth?
They produce much of the oxygen in the earth's atmosphere that aerobic life requires, and they are at the base of the food chain in most marine environments
Does phytoplankton carry any illnesses or diseases?
Phytoplankton sometimes expands suddenly to create an algae bloom such as the red tide. When this happens, the algae release substantial amounts of toxins that can poison and kill marine life.
What do marine plants provide marine life?
FoodThere are many marine plants in the ocean supporting like but the most important of them all is phytoplankton. Phytoplankton (tiny single celled plants that live in the water) are alone responsible for 50% of the oxygen in the atmosphere and the majority of the food in the ocean.Plankton (tiny animals living in the water) feeds on phytoplankton and in turn, much of the marine life in the ocean, from tiny fish to giant shark and whales, feeds on Plankton.The annual bloom of the phytoplankton determines the breeding cycles for most marine life. Fish, mammals and crustaceons travel vast distances across the oceans in search of the blooms.Without phytoplankton, the oceans would be a great marine desert as many of its inhabitants would starve.OxygenThe plant life in the oceans releases huge amounts of oxygen into the water, allowing marine life to breath.It is beacuase if the lack of plant life in the great ocean depths (they can't photosynthesize without sunlight) that marine life there is so sparse.ShelterThe ocean is a vast empty space. There isn't much to hide behind to avoid predators but floating seaweed or other plant life provides a great escape for small fish and crustaceons that would otherwise be quickly devoured.The kelp forest of the oceans are a sanctuary for marine life. Kelp can grow to be several metres tall and houses many fish, crustaceons nd even some mamals in the relative safety of it's leaves and stems.
What has the author John E O'Reilly written?
John E. O'Reilly has written: 'Seasonal, horizontal, and vertical distribution of phytoplankton chlorophyll a in the northeast U.S. continental shelf ecosystem' -- subject(s): Measurement, Marine ecology, Marine phytoplankton, Phytoplankton populations, Chlorophyll
Where would you find the things that phytoplankton need to survive?
Phytoplankton require sun and water to survive. They find these in a marine (ocean) envrironment.
