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Plankton

February 23, 2022

This week we’re diving below the lakes, streams, and oceans to look at an interesting group of organisms that are incredibly important to aquatic ecosystems. They are usually too small to be seen, but some can be relatively large in size. They can be plants, animals or something else entirely. Get ready to go underwater because we’re talking about some of the tiniest organisms in the sea: plankton.

“Even though [plankton] are referred to as plants or animals, they’re more like protists which are microscopic organisms that aren’t plants or animals. They’re in their own category!”

Various plankton floating in the ocean
Image courtesy of canva

Organizations

  • Global Coral Reef Alliance
  • Greenpeace International
  • Earth Island Institute

Sources

  • National Geographic: Plankton
  • Britannica: Plankton
  • What are plankton?
  • Zooplankton Facts
  • National Geographic: Revealed
  • Zooplankton Fact Sheet 2
  • 14 Greatest Animal Migrations
  • Kuoni: Bioluminescent Plankton
  • Global Coral Reef Alliance
  • Greenpeace
  • 10 loudest animals

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