Phytoplankton are photoautotrophic microorganisms. Many of them use chlorophyll but some of them are protistan eukaryotes, eubacterial prokaryotes or archaebacterial prokaryotes. None of them have a shell, however.
Diatoms are the phytoplankton with a glass-like shell made of silica. These minute algae have cell walls called frustules that are made of opaline silica, which gives them a distinctive glassy appearance. Diatoms are important primary producers in aquatic ecosystems and play a significant role in the food web.
Phytoplankton and zooplankton
phytoplankton. phytoplankton.
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The scientific name of phytoplankton is phytoplankton. Phytoplankton refers to a diverse group of photosynthetic microorganisms that drift in aquatic environments.
Copepods will eat phytoplankton.
Zooplankton eat phytoplankton
Phytoplankton eats all other kinds of Plankton!?.
phytoplankton are autotrophs and zooplankton are heterotrophs
assimilates of phytoplankton are phosphorous and nitrogen
Phytoplankton is a herbivore.
Phytoplankton is a herbivore.