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Algae eats a lot of things. But being a plant you can be sure that it creates its own food through photosynthesis.
However, algae needs extra nutrients to help it along. Cheif among these are 2 things
1. Nitrates - produced through the nitrogen cycle, fish waste (ammonia) is converted by bacteria into nitrite, which is then converted by other types of bacteria into Nitrate. Algae will use nitrate as a fertilizer.
2. Phosphate - Phosphate can be found in many things, but certain types of algae begin to thrive when enough phosphate is present.
So that's what algae eats.
What else can I help you with?
What ocean animals eat algae?
Some ocean animals that eat algae include sea urchins, parrotfish, and certain species of snails and fish. These animals help to control algae growth in ocean ecosystems by grazing on algae as part of their diet.
Are plants the only living things that photo synthesize?
Plants, Algae, and Cyanobacteria photosynthesize. Also, many of the ocean's corals, sponges, and anemones (animals) live symbiotically with photosynthetic bacteria within their tissue. Some mollusks eat algae, then store the algae's chloroplasts in their bodies, allowing the mollusks to survive on photosynthesis for months.
Does algae decompose like Bacteria?
Yes, algae can decompose similarly to bacteria. When algae die, they can be broken down by bacteria and fungi, releasing nutrients back into the environment. This process is important for nutrient cycling in aquatic ecosystems.
What part of the large algae that takes the place of roots and anchors to the ocean floors?
Holdfasts are the structures in large algae that take the place of roots. These holdfasts anchor the algae to the ocean floor, providing stability and allowing the algae to withstand ocean currents and waves.
Where can you find red algae?
in the ocean
What do ocean fish eat?
ocean fish eat...... THE REAL ANSWER Fish that live in the ocean eat seaweed, algae, or plankton.
What ocean animals eat algae?
Some ocean animals that eat algae include sea urchins, parrotfish, and certain species of snails and fish. These animals help to control algae growth in ocean ecosystems by grazing on algae as part of their diet.
What do fish eat in the ocean that is a producer?
Fish in the ocean eat algae, sea grasses, and mangroves. Those are all producers
What are 2 biotic things in the ocean?
2 biotic components of the ocean are fish and algae.
What do ostracods eat?
They eat many things including zooplankton and algae
What does an ocean snail eat?
Usually dead fish, carcasses or even algae!
What do freshwater algae eat?
nitrates among other things
What food does sea urchin eat?
Sea urchins eat endlessly as long as there is food they are eating. They eat the algae growing in slat water tanks and the ocean.
Do manta rays eat seahorses?
No if they don't bother them,then their fine.
What eats coral and algae?
Many things may eat coral and algae, certain types of snails, hermit crabs, blennies, and sea stars will eat different types of algae and detritus
What do Fishes eat in Shallow Lakes?
algae or maybe died things
What eats ostracods?
They eat many things including zooplankton and algae
