what does plankton consume

nix-j-c | 17:46 Mon 03rd Dec 2007 | Science

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what does plankto consume?

filtering tap water

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i meant plankton not plankto.

s10driver

The smallest things eat bacteria and algae, and the rest eat each other.

nix-j-c

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oh yh i remember now and the algae grow from light its just that i havent got my book with me and i couldnt remember but thanx

beso

Phytoplankton are photosynthetic plants.
Zooplankton are very small animals that eat phytoplankton and other zooplankton.

leg_end758

dont thye consume c02 as well?
some kinds do im sure .
isnt there aprogramme to breed certain algaes and plankton commercially to help remove soem of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
i may be wrong but im sure i read it a few weeks ago

Ice.Maiden

Beso's correct. Plant plankton (phytoplankton) feed by means of phtosynthesis. The animal plankton (zooplankton) feed on the phytoplankton!!

Ice.Maiden

Beso's correct. Plant plankton (phytoplankton) feed by means of photosynthesis. The animal plankton (zooplankton) feed on the phytoplankton.

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