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What environmental factor controls the amount of sunlight that reaches underwater plants and animals?
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∙ 6y ago
it depends witch kind of plant you have
sunlight effects all plants differently, normal potted plants for decor are in need of lots of sun and water, they cannot be dryed out.. food plants... they do need water at least once a week and full attention of sun.. and trees, they need it everyday constantly.. due to their process of photosynthisis
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoSunlight falling on the leaves of Plants causes the chloroplasts in them to make Food and Oxygen through Photosynthesis. The Oxygen is given off to the atmosphere through pores in the leaves.
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∙ 15y agoThere are many many creatures in the ocean that actually use the sun itself for energy. There is vast amounts of floating algae in the ocean which, like plants on land, use photosynthesis to create its food and energy. Many small marine creatures feed on this algae, and in turn other larger creatures feed on them. Consider plankton, a tiny ocean crustacean, which is the main food source for many types of whales, the biggest creatures in the sea. Everything has something that it feeds off. And, without sunlight, the bottom of the food chain, or the creatures and plants that use sunlight to survive, then larger creatures would starve, successfully throwing off the entire ocean ecosystem.
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∙ 9y agoAquatic plants are still able to get sunlight for photosynthesis as light can pass through water. Some light has no special effect on them otherwise.
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∙ 14y agoThey don't. They live off of geothermal energy from the volcanic vents.
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∙ 13y agoSunlight does penertrate into water, the deeper below the surface the less light and less plant growth
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∙ 8y agoThey need sunlight to filter through the water.
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Why is the amount of sunlight important to the animals in an ecosystem?
The amount of sunlight is important to the organisms in an ecosystem because it affects the amount of producers. This affects them because they eat the producers.
What is needed by plants and animals to live and grow?
Well, plants need carbon dioxide and animals need oxygen.
What dose a marine biologist do?
a Marine Biologist studies plant life and also studies underwater animals and life.
The food plants make is what?
Photosynthesis
Do plants and animals need the sun?
Of course humans need sunlight, I mean that is the only reason why you are living right now! If you didn't know then, I'll just tell you why. Sunlight has vitamin D and what does vitamin D do? It helps you have strong bones and teeth. It also helps you have energy. OK, that's how it will help humans, now this is how it will help other things and animals. The way that sunlight will help plants and animals, is by helping the food grow, I mean OF COURSE. Also, without sunlight, what in the world is keeping the earth warm? And the answer is sunlight! So there you have it, those are the main reasons of why humans (and you yourself) NEED sunlight.
Do animals need sunlight underwater?
yes they do but not to much light and not to bright hope this helped good luck!
Is there algae in ponds and in lakes?
it blocks the sunlight from reaching the underwater plants and traps and blocks oxygen in the water, which is needed by aquamarine animals.
Why are underwater animals underwater?
because they are
What animals lived in OHIO when it was underwater?
No animals lived in underwater Ohio since it was underwater. They had to be fish, but no mammals.
What kind of animals are in the ocean?
sealife creature / sealife animals / sealife / underwater mamals / underwater creatures
Does environmental make up be used on animals?
Does environmental make up be used on animals ?
What would a veterinarian do underwater?
Most veterinarians don't work under water, as they primarily focus on terrestrial species. However, marine and aquatic veterinarians can do many things underwater, ranging from collecting environmental samples to evaluating the health of individual animals or a population of animals. However, marine and aquatic veterinarians tend to do most of their work on land.
Do animals only fossilise when underwater?
No
What are the release dates for Henry's Amazing Animals - 1996 Underwater Animals - 3.6?
Henry's Amazing Animals - 1996 Underwater Animals - 3.6 was released on: USA:6 January 1996
The trees in a rainforest start to die This would affect the animals and other plants of the rainforest because it would increase?
if the trees in the rain forest died there would be more sunlight because the trees wouldn't be there to block the sunlight...........even though it would increase sunlight it would also lead to environmental issues
What helps underwater animals breathe?
snorkles.
What do most underwater animals breathe with?
gills
