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14.2.2. Importance of phytoplankton


The food web


Phytoplanktons are the foundation of the aquatic food web, the primary producers, it feeds everything from microscopic animal-like zooplankton to whales. Small fish and invertebrates graze on the phytoplanktons, and then those smaller animals are eaten by bigger ones.

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sea snakes are usually found in shallow waters of the Indian Ocean, and warmer areas of the Pacific Ocean. They eat fish, fish eggs and eels.