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Plankton

Organisms that are integral to the continuity of freshwater and marine ecosystems. Consists of zooplankton and phytoplankton.

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Why are phytoplankton so important?

They are important because they are the primary food source of many marine animals.

How long can phytoplankton live?

The life span of plankton generally depends on their size. Most of the

larger animal plankton live several months, but some may live more

than a year.

For the one-celled plankton, it isn't possible to give a life span, because

they reproduce by dividing in two, so how old is a cell? However, the

one-celled plankton divide every few hours to every few days,

depending on the species and the growth conditions. Edited in 2009.

What is the difference between zooplankton and zooxanthellae?

Plankton is broken down into the three trophic level groups listed below.

Zooplankton: animals, so they consume oxygen (respiration) in the water

Phytoplankton: plants, so they consume oxygen (respiration) in the water, but they also consume CO2 (during photosynthesis). As a result of the process of photosynthesis (autotrophic organisms) they only appear/live in the water where it reaches the solar light (not in the depth of sea).

Bacterioplankton: bacteria and archaea that remineralize organic material.

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What are bacterioplankton?

Members of the planktonic community made up of bacteria.

Does plankton eat shrimp?

Yes, snails do eat zooplankton. Aquatic snails eat a variety of different types of food such as plankton, algae, plants, and other microscopic organisms that live underwater.

Is plankton multicellular?

Plankton is made up of both unicellular and pluricellularorganisms.

Why is phytoplankton important?

Phytoplankton is what gives us as humans oxygen. Without it, we can`t live.

Do plankton have brains?

In reality, no they do not.

If, however, you are referring to the cartoon character then yes, he is bipedal.

How can planktons swim?

Planktonic organisms keep their buoyancy despite being denser than the surrounding waters because the organism stores oil, which has a lower density than water, in its body to decreases its overall density

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Can plankton kill you in the ocean?

yes it is a known fact that they can pick up ak47s

What are some examples of phytoplankton and zooplankton?

Diatoms, Green and Golden Algae and Cyanobacteria

Golden algae live in lakes and oceans, while diatoms live in freshwater and saltwater.

Is plankton a living creature?

Yes. There are two types, zooplankton (animals such as jellyfish), and phytoplankton (plant-like.) Plankton means "drifting."

Does a water beetle eat plankton?

Eels will eat plankton as part of their diet. They will eat most any meaty food such as glassworms and tubifex worms.

What are some behavioral adaptations of plankton?

- tissues lighter than water so they can float

- transparent=provide camouflage

- migrate

- numerous pores, spines, plus other stuff

- produce carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and oxygen by catching sun rays

- complex shapes to provide more surface area that's it, i guess

Are jellyfish plankton?

Neither. Fish and amphibians are vertebrates. Jellyfish are invertebrates, specifically cnidarians.

Is the lion fish a plankton nekton or benthos?

benthos - it lives on the sea bed and "swims" occassionally.

From where does plankton get food?

Phytoplankton only need sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to survive. All of which is naturally abundant. This fact is so because phytoplankton get their energy by performing photosynthesis.

How does zooplankton reproduce?

Asexually, meaning another just splits off, no male/female involved.

Why do plankton need to be in the sunlit zone?

Since plankton need sunlight to survive, and considering the fact that sunlight is abundant in this zone, it makes sense that plankton would live in the sunlight zone.

What creature are plankton?

Plankton refers to any drifting organism that inhabits oceans, seas, or bodies of fresh water. It is a description of life-style rather than a genetic classification. They are widely considered to be some of the most important organisms on Earth, due to the food supply they provide to most aquatic life.

What is the nekton zone?

Nekton lives in the surface zone. Do you think that this is fact or faked?!?