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Diatoms are the most abundant kind of?
phytoplankton
What type of phytoplankton is considered to be the most productive?
diatoms
Diatoms are one of the most abundant types of?
Algae/phytoplankton.
What is the difference between phytoplankton and zooplankton?
phytoplankton are autotrophs and zooplankton are heterotrophs
If you have a pet mussel what do you feed it?
as they are filter feeder, it filter phytoplankton as food. just give them phytoplankton such as diatoms and microalgae..
What is the difference between a male and female phytoplankton?
The male phytoplankton have phytopenises and females have phytovginas.
What are some producers in the Atlantic Ocean?
Phytoplankton feeds most of the life in the ocean . (:
Are diatoms prokaryotic?
Diatoms are eukaryotic, they are a major class of algae and the most common type of phytoplankton. They are unicellular yet exist in colonies in the shape of ribbons.
Does a copepods eat phytoplankton?
Yes they do. They have special adaptations to consume phytoplankton called diatoms. Their teeth are capped with silica which is the only thing strong enough to crush the diatom's frustule shell. They consume diatoms so regularly that you can predict where copepods can be found in the coean based on where you would find thriving blooms of diatoms.
What are Single celled organisms with rigid silica cell walls in many different shapes?
These organisms live in the sea, they are photosynthesising algae and are part of the Earths Phytoplankton. They are called "Diatoms".
What are 3 examples of phytoplankton?
Diatoms, Green and Golden Algae and Cyanobacteria Golden algae live in lakes and oceans, while diatoms live in freshwater and saltwater.
What are producers in a marine ecosystem?
Phytoplankton (microalgae), seaweeds (macroalgae) and chemoautotrophic bacteria in order of declining importance.
