Information AboutBacterioplankton |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT BACTERIOPLANKTON | |
| biological oceanography | |
| planktology | |
| aquatic ecology | |
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Most bacterioplankton (for instance, ''Bacillus'' and ''Nitrosomonas'') obtain their energy through Decomposition of other organisms, which largely renders them dependent on the Phytoplankton for the production of dissolved organic matter as their main food source. A few species of bacterioplankton are capable of Photosynthesis and Chemosynthesis . Bacterio- and phytoplankton can regulate each others' numbers through mutual dependence and competition for resources such as Phosphorus . They are preyed upon by Protozoa and some Cladocera , as well as Phage s. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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