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Although each is only a single cell, together they can produce nearly half the worlds carbohydrates.
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∙ 14y agomarine life gives us water ,salt , fishes etc.but we ourselves are disturbing and destroying the marine ecosystem for our needs and greed.if there are little water, water from oceans and seas can be treated
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∙ 13y agoMarine algae is an important factor of the marina eco-system as the algae could be a key part of the food chain and could be one of the main foods for a consumer such as a fish or another small sea animal.
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∙ 11y agoBecause it i. algae makes its own food and it does it by photosynthesis and it feeds primary consumers
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∙ 13y agoaquatic algae produce nearly half of the worlds carbohydrates and oxygen
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∙ 12y agoin addition most of the oxygen in earth's atmosphere is made by these algae
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Describe the role of algae in ocean food chains?
The role of Algae in Ocean and food chains is to be producer for all different kind of consumer. in the food chain its show the feeding relation to consumer.
Where does algae live in the ocean?
It is mostely found in the oceans surface waters; algae only grows where sunlight can provide energy for it. Most algae occur within the first 50 or so feet of water.
Algae grows on what type of animal?
Algae grows on any surface where it can get enough water and sunlight. Algae are plants, and make energy from sunlight. Some places you can find algae include your fish tank, the ocean, rivers and lakes, underneath rocks, on the shady side of your house, or inside of the toilet bowl. They are pretty much everywhere.
What do green sea tutles feed on?
green sea turtles eat green algae a tiny plant that grows in the ocean. that makes them green
Why can red algae live at a greater depth in the ocean than other forms of algae?
Well red algae needs to photosynthesise to stay alive, so it needs to be within the range of the sun. If it does grow deeper than other algal species it may be because it can detect light better than others.
Is algae consider one of the producer found in ocean?
Absolutely! A VERY important producer!
Is algae a consumer of the ocean?
yes I sw algae in ocean water. Algae grew on my ocean watered plants during a science expirement
What factor limits where algae are found in the open ocean?
Sunlight, without this important source no algae could grow.
Why are sea urchins important?
Sea urchins are very important to their habitat because they help maintain the amount of algae in the ocean.
What are important plants for the ocean?
There are a wide variety of plants that live in the ocean, both plants with roots attached to the sea floor and plants which float in the water. The most common ocean plant is phytoplankton. Other plants include kelp, seagrass, and many types of algae,
Are Ocean currents are determined by algae?
Algae have very little to do with ocean currents, other than the fact that they ride it occasionally.
A secondary producer in the ocean?
Algae
Where can you find red algae?
in the ocean
Why are diatoms and other algae important to the ocean?
They are the primary producers that trap the Sun's energy and thus the basis of all life in the oceans.
Which Pytoplankton seaweed zooplankton or sea grasses is the most important producer in the ocean?
Algae, Plankton, Cyanobacteria Anyone of those probably
What ocean has the most fish?
the atlantic ocean
How do you draw algae?
plant+water=algae plant+ocean=algae plant+sea=algae
