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Diatoms are very important in both freshwater and marine ecosystems. They export excess carbon in the ocean and also utilize silic acid to create their cells walls. The use of this also helps them be controlled vicariously through the abundance and dispersal of it throughout the water.

Diatoms are also able to sink, so that helps them with dispersal.

They are responsible for nearly half of the ocean's energy production.

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Diatoms are important as they are major producers in aquatic ecosystems, contributing significantly to primary production and serving as a food source for many organisms. Dinoflagellates play a crucial role in marine ecosystems as both primary producers and consumers, and some species are responsible for harmful algal blooms that can have negative impacts on marine life and humans.

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cuz the big blue unicorn in my basemnt said so

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it is the base of the food chain.

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