Producers
There are many producers in the Pacific Ocean. They make up the base of the oceanic food chain.
Photosynthetic bacteria and algae are two of the many producers in the ocean.
Phytoplankton: The most productive producers in the ocean are phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are a group of miniature sea plants, consisting mostly of single-celled bacteria and algae. Covering nearly every surface in the ocean, they produce nearly two-thirds of the Earth's photosynthesis. Some types of phytoplankton include diatoms and flagellates.
Photosynthetic bacteria and algae are two of the many producers in the ocean.
Phytoplankton: The most productive producers in the ocean are phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are a group of miniature sea plants, consisting mostly of single-celled bacteria and algae. Covering nearly every surface in the ocean, they produce nearly two-thirds of the Earth's photosynthesis. Some types of phytoplankton include diatoms and flagellates.
Consumers
Consumers make up much of the ocean's population. There are multiple levels of consumers, ranging from those eating producers, to those eating the largest organisms.
Codfish: Codfish are a type of fish that will mostly any fish it can swallow, particularly herrings, launce, and sometimes capelin. They will also consume squid and rock eels. Codfish eat krill, which in turn consumes phytoplankton.
Codfish: Codfish are a type of fish that will mostly any fish it can swallow, particularly herrings, launce, and sometimes capelin. They will also consume squid and rock eels. Codfish eat krill, which in turn consumes phytoplankton.
Decomposers
Decomposers play an important role in marine ecosystems. They absorb waste and decompose dead matter.
Echinoderms: Echinoderms are a type of underwater decomposers. Echinoderms include sea urchins, star fish, and sea cucumbers. They are omnivores, but they also absorb organic matter that covers rocks in the Pacific Ocean.
Marine Worms: Marine worms are other decomposers in the Pacific Ocean. They move through the ocean floor absorbing waste and converting it into matter that plants and animals can use, much like worms on land.
Echinoderms: Echinoderms are a type of underwater decomposers. Echinoderms include sea urchins, star fish, and sea cucumbers. They are omnivores, but they also absorb organic matter that covers rocks in the Pacific Ocean.
Marine Worms: Marine worms are other decomposers in the Pacific Ocean. They move through the ocean floor absorbing waste and converting it into matter that plants and animals can use, much like worms on land.