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What organisms inhabit the upper zone of the open ocean and why are they so important?
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what organisms inhabit the upper zone of the open ocean and why are they so impotant
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What is the main producer of the upper layers of the ocean?
Phytoplankton are the autotrophs that are the main producers for the upper layers of the ocean.This is because the upper layers of the ocean provide the most sunlight, which is what phytoplankton need in order to perform photosynthesis.
Area where an ocean plate descends into the upper mantle?
Subduction Zone
Ocean plates are pushed down into the upper mantle in what?
Subduction Zones.
What substance in the upper atmosphere is important to the temperature changes in the upper atmospheric layers?
Ozone layer is important. It protects us from UV rays.
What does ozone in the upper atmosphere do to UV Radiation?
Ozone layer does not convert UV rays. It absorbs them.
What are organism inhabit the upper zone of the open ocean and why are they so important?
what organisms inhabit the upper zone of the open ocean and why are they so impotant
What do Pelagics eat?
The pelagic ecosystem is largely dependent on the phytoplankton inhabiting the upper, sunlit regions, where most ocean organisms live
Who inhabits the upper Nile?
Basically the people who inhabit the countries it flows through, including Sudan, Uganda and Ethiopia.
What are the small organisms that drift in the upper waters of the oceans?
Plankton
What is the major cause of the distribution of sediments on the ocean floors of the world?
the temperature of the water in the upper layers of the ocean
Which autotroph is the main producer of upper layers of the ocean?
algae.
What is the main producer of the upper layers of the ocean?
Phytoplankton are the autotrophs that are the main producers for the upper layers of the ocean.This is because the upper layers of the ocean provide the most sunlight, which is what phytoplankton need in order to perform photosynthesis.
What has the author Rebecca R Schudlich written?
Rebecca R. Schudlich has written: 'Upper ocean dynamics during the LOTUS and TROPIC HEAT experiments' -- subject(s): Ocean currents, LOTUS (Long Term Upper Ocean Study), Tropic heat
What is the upper part of the ocean that can be penetrated by light called?
The Epipelagic zone.
What kind of autotrophs is the main producer of upper layers of ocean?
phytoplankton
What kind of autotrophs is the main producer of upper layers of the ocean?
Algae.
What kind of autotroph is the main producer of upper layers of ocean?
Algae
