Earth Science c/o phytoplankton

Question

1.  The standing corp of phytoplanton is

   a.  greater than the standing crop of fish

   b.  less than the standing crop of fish

   c.   the same as the standing crop of fish

 

 

2.  the biomass of phytoplankton is

 

  a.  greater than the biomass of fish

  b.  less than the biomass of fish

  c.  the same as the biomass of fish

Answer 1

1. The standing crop of phytoplankton is

  a. greater than the standing crop of fish

  b. less than the standing crop of fish

  c.  the same as the standing crop of fish

 

 

2. the biomass of phytoplankton is

 

 a. greater than the biomass of fish

 b. less than the biomass of fish

 c. the same as the biomass of fish

Standing crop refers to the total biomass of a species at a given time in a given environment. While phytoplankton are very small, they are present in great numbers, therefore typically having a greater standing crop than fish!