bio pump Flashcards

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how does phytoplankton play a role

A

singe celled marine plants, float near surface to access sunlight
leading to photosynthesis which releases carbon

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how does the food chain play a role

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carbon passed up food chain through fish and zooplankton
release co2 through respiration (living organism relases energy through food to power life processes)

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