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The organisms that form the base of most open ocean food webs are?
Plankton are the organisms that form the base of most open-ocean food webs.
Where is the most food in the open ocean found?
in trenches
How are the estuary food web and open ocean food web alike?
they both eat food MUAHAHAHA
What do fish need to survive in open ocean?
food and a way to breath
What forms the basis of all food chains in the open ocean?
One-celled organisms called diatoms are the beginning of most ocean food chains.
What is the limiting factor for most animal life in the open ocean?
availability of food
What are the Open ocean food chain?
Depending on the food chain you look at, plankton or the sun. Phytoplankton capture the energy from sunlight through photosynthesis. The sun is the ultimate source of energy, but it is not an actual member of a food chain or web. Phytoplankton are at the beginning of the ocean food chain or web.
How does the amount of nutrients in the water decreases as the distance from the continental shelf increases effect the open ocean food chains?
A decrease in nutrients as distance from the continental shelf increases can lead to reduced primary productivity in the open ocean. This in turn affects the entire food chain, as fewer nutrients means fewer phytoplankton, which are the base of the marine food web. This can result in less food available for higher trophic levels, impacting the overall biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics in the open ocean.
What is the temp of the open ocean zone?
surface/ open ocean zone was warmer than the deep ocean. Sunlight can reach the open ocean so the temp. is warm.
What is the fear of open ocean called?
Thalassophobia is fear of the open ocean.
What animals are in an open-ocean zone?
In the open ocean you can find the Blue whale
Why is the open ocean so low in productivity?
The open ocean is low in productivity because it has lower nutrient levels compared to coastal areas, limiting the growth of phytoplankton, which is the base of the oceanic food chain. Additionally, light penetration is reduced in deeper waters, affecting photosynthesis. Ocean currents and mixing also play a role in dispersing and diluting nutrients.
