Phytoplankton are the foundation of the aquatic food web, the primary producers, feeding everything from microscopic, animal-like zooplankton to multi-ton whales.
浮游植物是水生食物网的基础，作为初级生产者，它们是小到微观浮游动物、大到数吨的鲸鱼的食物。
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Since the phytoplankton are more widely distributed, predators (zooplankton) have a harder time locating and feeding on them.