WATERS OF LIFE
LIFE UNDERWATER
- VEGETATION
- PLANKTON
- PHYTOPLANKTON
- ZOOPLANKTON
- BENTHOS
- FISH
- AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES
PLANKTON - PHYTOPLANKTON - NUTRITION
Phytoplankton uses the energy of the sun to produce the elements they need to grow. This process is known as photosynthesis.
Northern Leopard Frog
During this process, algae release oxygen. This essential element contributes to the survival of other aquatic organisms, including zooplankton, fish and amphibians.
Île de Grâce Bay
Algae and vascular plants are the lungs of aquatic ecosystems.
Phytoplankton and aquatic plants require nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen) to grow.
Tadpoles swimming into phytoplankton
Phytoplankton plays a vital role in maintaining the balance of aquatic environments. It transforms solar energy and dissolved nutrients into a form that can be used by the animals that consume it.
