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They are dependent on photosynthesis. That's why they can not be found in the deep.
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Why does blue-green algae have trouble surviving in the deepest part of the ocean algae is a sea animal and where does it live at in the ocean and why does it stay up at the shore surface?
Blue green algae like most plant life require photosynthesis to live. Which means they need light. There is no light in the depths of the ocean bottom. The more light and nutrients, the more algae.
What are the most important transformers of energy in ecosystems?
Algae
What factor limits where algae are found in the open ocean?
Sunlight, without this important source no algae could grow.
How do accessory pigments differ in function from chlorophyll and how do they affect the appearance of algae and the depths at which algae can grow?
Accessory pigments absorb light at different wavelengths than does chlorophyll. This process tends to increase the range of depths at which algae can grow. For example, the reddish accessory pigments called phycobilins are especially good at absorbing the blue light found at great depths in the sea, allowing the algae that contain them to live in deep water. Because accessory pigments reflect different wavelengths of light than does chlorophyll, they give algae a wide range of colors.
Algae cyanobacteria and plants chlorophyll a absorbs all colors of light except for?
Green
Why is light algae important?
Algae are autotrophic, meaning they require sunlight to grow and survive. Algae get their energy directly from light and also go through the process of photosynthesis in order to produce fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.
Why light important to algae?
Algae are autotrophic, meaning they require sunlight to grow and survive. Algae get their energy directly from light and also go through the process of photosynthesis in order to produce fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.
Does blue light stimulate the growth of algae in an aquariam?
No, blue light is not easily used by most algae.
How Is the light made by algae natural?
Light is made by algae by a chemical reaction that the algae produces in order for the algae itself to have enough food to survive. I suppose it is quite a natural and interesting chemical reaction.
How do choanoflagettes breathe?
Light or algae
What types of algae are in the deep ocean?
red algae red algae contain a pigment r-phycoerythrin which absorbs blue light and reflects red light. blue light can penetrate deeper parts of sea than other lights of higher wavelengths. hence we find red algae in deep sea oceans
How are algae different from other plants?
algae are autotrophs. algae use photosynthesis to convert light energy into food.
Does algae grow in aphotic or photic zone?
Algae is a plant, therefore it needs light. The photic zone has light, so that is where algae will grow. actually algae are of diffrent types red, brown green and yellow. Green algae and brown algae(stipe and frond) are usually in photic zone however red algae and bluegreen algae also inhabit aphotic zone On account of presence of pigments r-phycocyanin and r-phycoerythrin red algae can also absorb diffused UV light so can also prepare food in aphotic zone
Does algae grow in the photic or aphotic zone?
Algae is a plant, therefore it needs light. The photic zone has light, so that is where algae will grow. actually algae are of diffrent types red, brown green and yellow. Green algae and brown algae(stipe and frond) are usually in photic zone however red algae and bluegreen algae also inhabit aphotic zone On account of presence of pigments r-phycocyanin and r-phycoerythrin red algae can also absorb diffused UV light so can also prepare food in aphotic zone
How do you get rid of algae?
Black light, Lava rocks, Running the filter, Getting a algae fish
Plants and algae get their energy from the?
Sun's light.
What do Coralline Algae Eat?
calcium and light
