Sentences with phrase «diatoms grew»
Few diatoms grew in Smetacek's bloom because he fertilized waters that had low levels of silicon, which is required for their shells.
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In turn, the crustacean primarily feeds on diatoms that grow directly on or under the sea ice.
Pico - and Nanophytoplankton grow more strongly under these conditions — consuming nutrients that larger photosynthesizing plankton such as about diatoms would have used.
If there is plenty of silicate, marine organisms called diatoms will grow more happily.
If there is very little silicate available, organisms called coccolithophores grow more readily than diatoms.