Freshwater Feeders: Studying Food Webs In Freshwater

Freshwater Feeders: Studying Food Webs In Freshwater — page 3
Salmon have adapted to swim upstream to spawn or lay eggs Some freshwater animals feed on phytoplankton Phytoplankton are tiny free floating plants and plant-like organisms Algae are phytoplankton but are not true plants since they do not have roots stems and leaves Both phytoplankton and plants produce energy when zapped by sunlight This process is called photosynthesis Phytoplankton and plants are primary producers They are the only organisms to make their own food on This Chew More marine biologists study phytoplankton and zoo plankton than study whales 6