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Why is phytoplankton so important to the marine ecosystem?


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Phytoplanktons:

  1. Phytoplanktons are called the single-celled plants or grasses of the sea that sustain through process of photosynthesis.
  2. They are important to our ecosystem as they nourish and are responsible for balancing the entire ocean's food chain.
  3. Such activity is affected due to the depletion of the ozone layer, and it has adverse effects on marine life and the global carbon cycle.
  4. In this sense, even a small change in a natural environment like this one can lead to a big catastrophe.

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