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One-celled organisms called diatoms are the beginning of most ocean food chains.

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Describe the role of algae in ocean food chains?

The role of Algae in Ocean and food chains is to be producer for all different kind of consumer. in the food chain its show the feeding relation to consumer.


What are two ocean food chains?

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I think it's seaweed, plankton, and then... probably grass... look it up!!


Do oceans have food chains?

Yes, very definitely. There are even levels in the ocean in which certain fish swim or live.


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Algae form the main basis of the aquatic food chain.


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Phytoplankton to dragonfish to anglerfish to shark


How are we effecting ocean food chains?

We are affecting ocean food chains by having large boats import great numbers of fish to the USA and UK. Stealing these fish are disrupting the food chain. The fish we steal are supposed to be food for bigger fish and then for penguins and sharks and whales. By stealing gross amounts of fish and other marine life animals we are starving anmals that should be kept well-fed.


What is a model that shows how food chains are connected?

They are called food chains.


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What does an overlapping food chains in an ecosystem make up?

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