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Plankton can be microscopic or larger organisms such as jellyfish. The largest Lion's mane jellyfish had 120-foot long tentacles. There exists a spectrum for naming them by size, megaplankton that are over 20 millimeters and femtoplankton at the other end that are less than .2 micrometers.
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How zooplankton controls the growth of phytoplankton?
Zooplankton can control the growth of phytoplankton by grazing on them, reducing their population. This grazing pressure can influence the size and composition of phytoplankton communities. By consuming phytoplankton, zooplankton can also regulate nutrient cycling and ecosystem productivity in aquatic environments.
Are zooplankton producers?
No, they eat phytoplankton and phytoplankton are producers.
Do phytoplankton need nutrients minerals to survive?
Yes, phytoplankton require nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and micronutrients to survive and grow. These nutrients are essential for photosynthesis and other metabolic processes in phytoplankton. Without an adequate supply of nutrients, phytoplankton populations can decline, affecting marine ecosystems.
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 main producer of the upper layers of the ocean?
Phytoplankton are the autotrophs that are the main producers for the upper layers of the ocean.This is because the upper layers of the ocean provide the most sunlight, which is what phytoplankton need in order to perform photosynthesis.
What is the phytoplankton population size?
Almost innumerable.
What is phytoplankton population size?
Almost innumerable.
How zooplankton controls the growth of phytoplankton?
Zooplankton can control the growth of phytoplankton by grazing on them, reducing their population. This grazing pressure can influence the size and composition of phytoplankton communities. By consuming phytoplankton, zooplankton can also regulate nutrient cycling and ecosystem productivity in aquatic environments.
What is the difference between phytoplankton and nanoplankton?
Phytoplankton are all photosynthetic aquatic organisms that live freely in the water column. So, this name refers to where they live and what they eat. others: zooplankton, meroplankton... "Nanoplankton" refers to the size (2-20µm). So, most of phytoplankton species are nanoplankton since they have this size. others : picoplankton, megaloplantkon...
What tidewater goby eat?
they eat small invertebrates,zooplankton and phytoplankton,depending on their size.
Why are phytoplankton and zooplankton both called plankton?
Because of their minute size and inability to swim against the current.
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.
What will eat phytoplankton?
Copepods will eat phytoplankton.
Who eats a phytoplankton?
Zooplankton eat phytoplankton
