Algae can survive on the seafloor only in shallow waters where there is enough sunlight for photosynthesis to occur. Deep sea areas lack sufficient light for algae to survive.
Marine algae have specialized pigments that enable them to capture sunlight for photosynthesis. Below 200 meters, there is not enough sunlight for photosynthesis to occur efficiently. Additionally, pressure and temperature conditions at those depths make it challenging for marine algae to survive.
Plantlike protists, which are commonly called algae, are extremely diverse. Like plants, algae are autotrophs. Most are able to use the sun's energy to make their own food.
one abiotic factor affecting the abundance and distribution of red algae (scientific name rhodophyta) is sunlight as red algae depends almost only on sunlight as it needs this to carry out photosynthesis to gain their energy. Without the required sunlight, red algae cannot perform photosynthesis, which means they won't have the energy they need and therefore will find it difficult to survive.
It floats on top of the water, so it can have sunlight. The green is the chlorophyll that helps to turn sunlight into food. It also has lysosomes that can expel water from the cell to keep it from bursting.
Algae can survive on the seafloor only in shallow waters where there is enough sunlight for photosynthesis to occur. Deep sea areas lack sufficient light for algae to survive.
Marine algae require sunlight for photosynthesis, which is limited at depths below 200 meters due to decreased light penetration. Without sufficient light, marine algae cannot photosynthesize effectively and survive in deeper waters.
no.... if there is no algae there is no plankton... if there is no plankton there is no fish or baby fish
It depends upon what kind of algae you are referring to. In general, most algae that humans interact with (the green stuff in pools and lakes, the symbiotic lichen algae on trees, etc.) do require oxygen, although aquatic algae derive their oxygen from the dissolved oxygen in the water.
What algae will consume depends on the particular species of algae, whether autotrophic, heterotrophic, or mixotrophic, and the conditions it is in. Photoautotrophic algae (plant-like algae) mostly need sunlight, Nitrogen, Potassium, and Phosphorus as well as water and CO2. Other species are able to survive without sunlight and others feed on bacteria and sugars instead of making their own sugars. Sometimes even photoautotrophic and heterotrophic algae if in lack of O2, they can no longer respirate so they go into anaerobic respiration and ferment.
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.
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.
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.
Marine algae are photosynthetic. At depths below 200m there is very little sunlight which would make photosynthesis extremely difficult.
Red algae is the only algae that can survive in the deepest water
Marine algae have specialized pigments that enable them to capture sunlight for photosynthesis. Below 200 meters, there is not enough sunlight for photosynthesis to occur efficiently. Additionally, pressure and temperature conditions at those depths make it challenging for marine algae to survive.
Plantlike protists, which are commonly called algae, are extremely diverse. Like plants, algae are autotrophs. Most are able to use the sun's energy to make their own food.