The main producers in aquatic environments are _______.

Producers make their own food, usually through photosynthesis. In most aquatic environments, microscopic photosynthetic organisms called phytoplankton form the main base of the food web. Zooplankton and fish consume other organisms, while kelp is an important producer in some coastal habitats but is not the main producer across aquatic environments.

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