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Question 10 • 5120VA Environmental Science Sem A

Explain which three marine habitats would have the least access to phytoplankton, and why.

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The deep ocean, the sea floor, and hydrothermal vents have the least access to phytoplankton. Phytoplankton need sunlight and are concentrated near the water’s surface, while these habitats are deep and receive little or no sunlight. Food may reach them from above, but phytoplankton generally do not grow there.

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