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...minute phytoplankton, thereby using the primary production energy that the phytoplankton originally derived from the sun in order to sustain their open ocean life c ...s transparent skin, an indication that this species feeds predominantly on phytoplankton—especially very small diatoms, which it filters from the water with a ''f

...evel connection – near the bottom of the food chain – because they feed on phytoplankton and (to a lesser extent) zooplankton, converting these into a form suitable ...ndeed in those species (such as ''Euphausia spp.'') that feed primarily on phytoplankton, in particular on diatoms, which are unicellular algae. Krill are mostly om

...ctic, creating a zone of upwelling nutrients. These nurture high levels of phytoplankton with associated copepods and [[krill]], and resultant foodchains supporting

...om deep waters. This is expected to cause an overall shift towards pelagic phytoplankton production. Because sea ice algae are often the base of the food web, these

...welling create a zone very high in nutrients. These nurture high levels of phytoplankton with associated copepods and [[Antarctic krill]], and resultant foodchains ...ing from the Antarctic ozone hole has reduced marine primary productivity (phytoplankton) by as much as 15% and has started damaging the DNA of some fish. Illegal,

Some species of marine animals exist and rely, directly or indirectly, on the phytoplankton. Antarctic sea life includes penguins, [[blue whale]]s, [[orca]]s, [[coloss Seven hundred species of algae exist, most of which are phytoplankton. Multicolored snow algae and diatoms are especially abundant in the coastal