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Because they need the sunlight to carry out photosynthesis and survive.

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Q: Why do plankton live in the sunlight zone?
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Why do plankton need to be in the sunlit zone?

Since plankton need sunlight to survive, and considering the fact that sunlight is abundant in this zone, it makes sense that plankton would live in the sunlight zone.


Does plankton live in the sunlight zone?

Some does like phytoplankton and zooplankton.


What are the four ocean zones that can support plankton growth?

The sunlight zone


Does the sand dollar live in twilight midnight or sunlight zone?

They live in the sunlight zone


Which zone has the most plankton Profundal Littoral or Limnetic?

The Limnetic zone should have the most plankton, as it is the section with the best suitable conditions for organisms to thrive. The Limnetic zone is wide opened to sunlight, and is also oxygen filled. However the profundal zone has a very limmited supply of oxygen and sunlight, which makes the water cold and harder for organisms, such as plankton to thrive there.


Do whales live in the neritic zone?

Yes they do live in the sunlit zone. they feed on plankton which also lives in this zone


Does the humpback whale live in the sunlight zone?

yes, a killer whale or the orca sometimes live in the sunlight zone


What tide pool zone does zoo plankton live in?

Plankton can be found in the Pelagic zone of oceans, seas, and bodies of fresh water.


What zone does the crab live in?

Sunlight zone


What ocean zone do whales live in?

What type of whale and plankton live in the palagic zone and what do they look like and what types of fish live in the plagic zone to


What are small organisms that live in photic zone?

zoo plankton


At what sea level do dolphins live at?

Dolphins live in the sunlight zone. Their food tend to feed on plankton and krill, which are animals that depend on lots of sunlight to live. Also, dolphins are mammals and must breath air, so they tend to be within 50m of the surface at all times.