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The 36 pages that link to Phytoplankton, each with the reason it gives.

• Marine snowRelated: Their cells and products supply much of the organic matter that becomes marine snow.

• Ozone depletionRelated: Excess UV-B can damage these organisms and affect marine ecosystem productivity.

• Antarctic krillRelated: Phytoplankton blooms provide a major food supply for krill during the open-water season.

• Marine ecosystemRelated: They form the base of many marine food webs and produce much oceanic organic matter.

• KrillRelated: Phytoplankton are a central food source for krill.

• Biological carbon pumpRelated: These surface-water producers convert dissolved inorganic carbon into organic matter.

• Coastal upwellingRelated: They use the nutrients delivered to sunlit waters and form the base of many upwelling food webs.

• CopepodRelated: Many copepods graze on phytoplankton, channeling its production to larger animals.

• Ultraviolet-BRelated: Elevated ultraviolet-B can impair phytoplankton growth and photosynthesis near the water surface.

• ChytridiomycotaRelated: Some chytrids parasitize phytoplankton, influencing aquatic populations and food-web transfer.

• Eicosapentaenoic acidRelated: Marine phytoplankton synthesize EPA and form a foundation for its movement through food webs.

• Polar ecosystemRelated: In polar seas, blooms provide the base of many marine food webs.

• Photic zoneRelated: These organisms account for much of the zone’s open-water photosynthesis.

• Lake TahoeRelated: Their growth can cloud Tahoe’s water when nutrients become more available.

• Golden algaeRelated: Many golden algae contribute to the photosynthetic plankton of freshwater habitats.

• Silver carpRelated: These organisms form much of the silver carp’s food.

• TambaquiRelated: Plant-like plankton can supplement tambaqui's diet, especially at early life stages.