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What Phytoplankton with a glass like shell made of silica?
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.
What are the two types of planktons?
Phytoplankton and zooplankton
Why are microorganisms here?
phytoplankton. phytoplankton.
Does phytoplankton eat phytoplankton?
whales
What is the scientific name of phytoplankton?
The scientific name of phytoplankton is phytoplankton. Phytoplankton refers to a diverse group of photosynthetic microorganisms that drift in aquatic environments.
Who eats a phytoplankton?
Zooplankton eat phytoplankton
What will eat phytoplankton?
Copepods will eat phytoplankton.
Is a phytoplankton eat other species phytoplankton?
Phytoplankton eats all other kinds of Plankton!?.
What is the difference between phytoplankton and zooplankton?
phytoplankton are autotrophs and zooplankton are heterotrophs
Does a copepods eat phytoplankton?
Yes they do. They have special adaptations to consume phytoplankton called diatoms. Their teeth are capped with silica which is the only thing strong enough to crush the diatom's frustule shell. They consume diatoms so regularly that you can predict where copepods can be found in the coean based on where you would find thriving blooms of diatoms.
Is a phytoplankton a carnivore or omnivore or herbivore?
Phytoplankton is a herbivore.
Is phytoplankton a herbivore carnivore or an omnivore?
Phytoplankton is a herbivore.
