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Earth's System: Ecosystems
Marine Food Chains
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Marine Food Chains
The ocean is home to a vast array of organisms, each uniquely adapted to its environment. Marine life can be categorized into plankton, nekton, and benthos based on where and how organisms live. Understanding these categories helps us explore how energy and matter move through...
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Marine ecosystems begin with producers that make their own food, either by using sunlight or chemical energy.
Phytoplankton are tiny, plant-like organisms that live near the surface and use sunlight for photosynthesis.
They are the main primary producers in the ocean food chains.
Small zooplankton feed on phyt...
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