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What type of marine life is the main source of food for larger marine life?
Well the staple of the food chain would be plankton. Remember a producer is the base of all food chains. Except in a few rare cases, such as deep sea vents and caves with no light.
What is the primary food source in the open sea?
plankton plankton
Which animals are plankton eaters?
Plankton are a group of organisms that live the water but cannot swim against the current. They are eaten by many aquatic animals and are a crucial food source for several of them including almost all fish larvae. Fish, sharks, and whales eat plankton.
Do plankton travel with other plankton?
Yes, they usually stay in groups, though they can't control that since plankton can't swim.
What underwater animals eat plankton?
Plankton aren't a single species. The term encompasses an entire world of species that simply can't swim against the current (similar to pollen in the air). Plankton account for a large portion (if not the largest portion) of the base of the aquatic food chain. If you're an aquatic creature & you don't eat plankton, chances are you eat something that ate plankton.
What does does a plankton eat?
food
Who do seahorses depend on?
They depend on food : small shrimp , plankton , and little fish . They also need to live fifity feet in deep tropical and subtropical waters
What is an anemones favorite food?
An anemone feeds of of plankton so i probally Plankton
Do crabs eat plankton animal?
yes, plankton is at the bottom of the food chain.
Need sentence for plankton?
"One of the largest sources of food in the ocean is plankton."
Do fish eat plankton?
Plankton do not eat fish. This is because plankton are normally producers meaning they produce their own food. Normally fish eat plankton.
What carries messages by wire?
A machine for preserving food cold and fresh
