Ecology
Both freshwater and marine habitats have Chrysophyta members. The diatoms and the golden-brown algae, which are a component of the plankton and nanoplankton that form the base of the aquatic food chain, are of the greatest ecological significance. Depending on the class to which they belong, these creatures are distributed differently. They are typically found in freshwater ponds and lakes, are neutral or slightly acidic, frequently fairly humic, and have some fertilizer additions. Many of them consume bacteria and tiny algae because they are mixotrophic. They exist in every climate.
Chrysophytes
The practice of classifying organisms based on shared characteristics is known as biological classification. The two kingdoms of classification were proposed by Linnaeus. He divided organisms into two kingdoms: the animal world (Animalia) and the plant kingdom (Plantae). The two kingdom classification had some drawbacks, such as the inability to distinguish between eukaryotes and prokaryotes, unicellular and multicellular species, and photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic organisms. As a result, this field underwent further development, with R.H. Whittaker’s Five Kingdom classification serving as the primary example.