Plankton are the diverse collection of organisms that drift in water (or air) but are unable to actively propel themselves agai… Meer weergeven

The name plankton was coined by German marine biologist Victor Hensen in 1887 from shortening the word halyplankton from Greek ᾰ̔́λς háls "sea" and πλανάω planáō to "drift" or "wander". While some forms are cap… Meer weergeven

Plankton are primarily divided into broad functional (or trophic level) groups:
• Phytoplankton (from Greek phyton, or plant) are autotrophic prokaryotic or eukaryotic algae that live near the water surf… Meer weergeven

Plankton are also often described in terms of size. Usually the following divisions are used: 
Group Size range (ESD) Examples Megaplankton > 20 cm metazoans; e.g. jellyf… Meer weergeven

Marine plankton includes marine bacteria and archaea, algae, protozoa and drifting or floating animals that inhabit the saltwater of oceans and the brackish waters of estuaries.
Fres… Meer weergeven

Gelatinous zooplankton are fragile animals that live in the water column in the ocean. Their delicate bodies have no hard parts and are easily damaged or destroyed. Gelatinous zooplankton are often … Meer weergeven