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The kind of plankton that herrings prefer to eat are zooplankton. Herrings are part of the food chain which play a vital role in the ocean.
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What do small salmon eat?
They eat small; plankton or Herring fish
Is herring a producer or a consumer or a decomposer?
no, herring are not consumers to which scientists have acknowledged because they eat plankton,phytoplankton,algae, and kelp
What kind of animals eat microscopic animals?
Whales usually eat Plankton, which is a microscopic algae type thing. Many things eat microscopic animals, I believe herring is one species.
What kind of plankton do stingrays eat?
All kind of Plankton.
Are salmon primary or secondary consumers?
Salmon eat herring, minnows, etc. (primary consumers) herring and minnows eat plankton (primary consumers), therefore, salmon are secondary consumers.
What do dolphins consume?
Dolphins consume fish such as cod,mackerel, and herring. They also eat squid, plankton and krill.
Are herrings farmed?
No. It wouldn't make economic sense to farm herring because they eat plankton, which occur naturally in the ocean. It would take much more energy to gather the plankton and bring them to the farm than you would get out of the herring. Besides, I very much doubt if herring would thrive in captivity.
Does the humpback whale eat anything beside plankton?
Yes, of course. They prefer fish, not plankton. They eat capelin, scad, needle fish, small salmon, herring, sardines, sand lance, and many others. They also will eat krill.
What kind of plant do plankton eat?
they eat small poppys
What kind of plankton does shrimp eat?
All
Do dolphins eat sea bass?
Dolphins do eat cod and other variety of foods. Orcas are larger dolphins that eat sea lions and sea turtles.
What type of fish eats plankton?
The Type of Fish that eats plankton is Herring. Herring are small fish and are eaten by Salmon, Seals, Humans and Harbour Porpoises
