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Phytoplankton is important because they are considered the primary production in bodies of water. They create organic compounds from carbon dioxide that dissolves in the water.
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What are producers in a marine ecosystem?
Phytoplankton (microalgae), seaweeds (macroalgae) and chemoautotrophic bacteria in order of declining importance.
What are the two types of planktons?
Phytoplankton and zooplankton
Why are microorganisms here?
phytoplankton. phytoplankton.
Does phytoplankton eat phytoplankton?
whales
What is the scientific name of phytoplankton?
The scientific name of phytoplankton is phytoplankton. Phytoplankton refers to a diverse group of photosynthetic microorganisms that drift in aquatic environments.
Who eats a phytoplankton?
Zooplankton eat phytoplankton
What will eat phytoplankton?
Copepods will eat phytoplankton.
Is a phytoplankton eat other species phytoplankton?
Phytoplankton eats all other kinds of Plankton!?.
What are the two types of free floating organisms?
Zooplankton and Phytoplankton. Zooplankton feed on phytoplankton, and Phytoplankton are photosynthetic.
What is the difference between phytoplankton and zooplankton?
phytoplankton are autotrophs and zooplankton are heterotrophs
What are assimilates of phytoplankton?
assimilates of phytoplankton are phosphorous and nitrogen
Are zooplankton producers?
No, they eat phytoplankton and phytoplankton are producers.
