Phytoplankton is those organisms which contain chlorophyll and hence can carry out the process of photosynthesis. They need solar energy to live and grow. The phytoplankton usually floats on the upper surface of the ocean. They are capable of converting inorganic nutrients i.e. nitrites, nitrates, sulfurs, phosphates into organic nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, fats, etc.
There are two classes of phytoplankton namely diatoms and dinoflagellates. In the excess of nutrients, they can grow out of control and can give rise to harmful algal blooms which produce toxicity for marine life as well as for land organisms.
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Since increased phytoplankton biomass decreases water clarity in lakes, how should
In their initial studies, leading to the trophic cascade hypothesis,
After years of successful reductions in phytoplankton populations, phytoplankton blooms are
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Suppose you fertilize a lake with nitrogen only, phosphorus only,
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