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How does zooplankton get energy?
By eating phytoplankton.
Autotroph is to heterotroph as phytoplankton is to what?
Zooplankton. Phytoplankton are autotrophs, as they produce their own food through photosynthesis. Zooplankton are heterotrophs, relying on consuming other organisms, like phytoplankton, to obtain their energy.
What is the pygmy seahorse food chain?
What is the Pygmy Seahorse food chain? Well, you got to the right place to find that out... Although, it involves small shrimp, small crustaceans, and also don't forget zooplankton..... The crustaceans gives energy to the zooplankton. The zooplankton gives its energy to the shrimp then the shrimp gives its energy to the Pygmy seahorse...
Is a phytoplankton a primary consumer?
Phytoplankton get eaten by Zooplankton and Zooplankton get eaten by Herring but Phyotplankton make their own energy form sunlight so it's a Producer.
Do zooplankton make their own food?
A ZooPlankton Eats Anything , But It Has To Be Smaller Than Its Self .
What are the two types of planktons?
Phytoplankton and zooplankton
Can zooplankton eat seaweed and what can eat zooplankton?
no zooplankton dont eat seaweed, and krill eats zooplankton, some whales eat zooplankton, there are also others i cant think of
Is a zooplankton a producer or consumer?
It is a consumer. It feeds on particles.
What is a example of energy Pyramid?
An example of an energy pyramid is a marine ecosystem where the producers, such as phytoplankton, form the base of the pyramid. Herbivorous zooplankton consume the phytoplankton, and then small fish eat the zooplankton. Larger predatory fish then feed on the small fish, creating a pyramid structure of energy flow.
Is Zooplankton a secondary consumer?
Only if they eat other zooplankton (other consumers). Most likely though, they are eating phytoplankton (producers), which makes them primary consumers.
What is the difference between phytoplankton and zooplankton?
phytoplankton are autotrophs and zooplankton are heterotrophs
What type of consumer is a zooplankton?
Zooplankton are considered primary consumers because they feed on phytoplankton (which are primary producers). They play a key role in marine food webs by transferring energy from phytoplankton to higher trophic levels.
