Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Plankton composed of organisms, including both phytoplankton and zooplankton, measuring from 20 to 200 micrometers.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The microscopic animals and plants that float or swim in the water.
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- noun
microscopic zooplankton
Etymologies
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Examples
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Figure 2: Some examples of marine protists, all of which about 100 micrometers in diameter or length They fall within the size-category of the microplankton.
Marine microbes 2009
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Nanoplankton (2 – 20 μm) are the most abundant yet several microplankton species (20 μm; some reaching 500 – 750 μm) can produce intense blooms given sufficient light, nutrients, and stratification.
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Free-swimming echinopluteus sea urchin (Echinocardium cordatum) larva feeds on microplankton captured with its ciliated arms.
Plankton 2008
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Plankton can also be categorized by their size range (e.g., macroplankton, microplankton, nannoplankton, and picoplankton).
Plankton 2008
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Harvick staying put with RCRWELCOME, N.C. - Kevin Harvick is under contract with Richard Childress Racing for one more season, and the team expects him to drive the No. Marine microplanktons may have survived mass extinction by taking refuge on sea floor WASHINGTON - A team of experts has presented remarkable evidence that single-celled shell-building members of the marine microplankton community may have survived mass extinction by taking refuge on the sea floor.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 shantanu 2010
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Harvick staying put with RCRWELCOME, N.C. - Kevin Harvick is under contract with Richard Childress Racing for one more season, and the team expects him to drive the No. Marine microplanktons may have survived mass extinction by taking refuge on sea floor WASHINGTON - A team of experts has presented remarkable evidence that single-celled shell-building members of the marine microplankton community may have survived mass extinction by taking refuge on the sea floor.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 shantanu 2010
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Harvick staying put with RCRWELCOME, N.C. - Kevin Harvick is under contract with Richard Childress Racing for one more season, and the team expects him to drive the No. Marine microplanktons may have survived mass extinction by taking refuge on sea floor WASHINGTON - A team of experts has presented remarkable evidence that single-celled shell-building members of the marine microplankton community may have survived mass extinction by taking refuge on the sea floor.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 shantanu 2010
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Nanoplankton (2-20 μm) are the most abundant yet several microplankton species (>
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