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plankton which obtain energy by photosynthesis
A plant plankton, also known as phytoplankton is single-celled photosynthetic organisms which manufacture food using energy from sunlight
One of two groups into which plankton are divided, the other being zooplankton Phytoplankton comprise all the freely floating photosynthetic forms in the oceans, i e , they are free-floating microscopic plants which, having little mobility, are distributed by ocean currents
microscopic photosynthetic members of the plankton; plankton being free-floating, usually minute organisms
Minute floating aquatic plants
small, usually microscopic plants (such as algae), found in lakes, reservoirs, and other bodies of water
Small photosynthetic organisms, mostly algae and bacteria, found inhabiting aquatic ecosystems Also see plankton and zooplankton
{i} microscopic plants that are part of sea plankton
Microscopic marine organisms (mostly algae and diatoms) which are responsible for most of the photosynthetic activity in the oceans (Source: Mintzer, 1992)
Microscopic floating aquatic plants
Tiny, free-floating, photosynthetic organisms in aquatic systems They include diatoms, desmids, and dinoflagellates
That portion of the plankton community comprising tiny plants (e g , algae, diatoms)
small (often microscopic) aquatic plants suspended in water
Small to microscopic aquatic organisms that are suspended in water and able to photosynthesize
The part of the plankton community comprising microscopic aquatic plants, mainly algae Their growth depends on solar radiation and nutrients Because they are able to incorporate as well as release materials to the surrounding water, phytoplankton have a profound effect on water quality They are primary food producers in the aquatic environment and, because so many are present in the world's oceans, contribute to the global oxygen balance They include blue-green algae, diatoms, and green algae
Microscopic plants that float in aquatic or marine environments (fresh or salty water)
Small highly diverse organisms relying on currents to keep them afloat Primarily algae such as bacillariophyta and dinoflagellates Reliant on sunlight, a carbon source and a supply of nutrients to photosynthesise Due to the reliance on sunlight, phytoplankton are only found in the surface waters where sufficient light penetrates
microscopic aquatic plants
Microscopic marine plants that live in the upper layer of the world’s oceans and float freely in the water column
Tiny plant species that float freely in the water
Microscope plant life (unicellular algae) that lives in the sea Phytoplankton provide the majority of plant life which Antarctic food chains depend on
photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
The plant and algae component of the plankton; the primary producers of almost all marine food webs
the plant plankton and primary producers in aquatic ecosystems
Tiny microscopic plants found drifting in seawater
Microscopic floating plant life like algae and certain seagrasses
Flora of freely floating, often minute organisms that drift with water currents. Like land vegetation, phytoplankton uses carbon dioxide, releases oxygen, and converts minerals to a form animals can use. In fresh water, large numbers of green algae often colour lakes and ponds, and cyanobacteria may affect the taste of drinking water. Oceanic phytoplankton is the primary food source, directly or indirectly, of all sea organisms. Composed of groups with silica-containing skeletons, such as diatoms and dinoflagellates, phytoplankton varies seasonally in amount, increasing in spring and fall with favourable light, temperature, and minerals
Free-floating, mostly microscopic aquatic plants
Small algae and fungi. They obtain energy by photosynthesis, and live mostly in the upper part of the sea, because they need light to survive
The component of plankton consisting of microscopic plants

Related Terms

phytoplankton bloom
A large, temporary colony of phytoplankton floating in the sea; they are important in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
phytoplankton blooms
plural form of phytoplankton bloom
phytoplankton

    Hyphenation

    phy·to·plank·ton

    Turkish pronunciation

    faytōplängtın

    Synonyms

    microalga

    Pronunciation

    /ˌfītōˈplaɴɢtən/ /ˌfaɪtoʊˈplæŋtən/

    Etymology

    [ -'pla[ng](k)-t&n, -"tä ] (noun.) 1897. From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phuton, “plant”) + πλαγκτόν (plankton), neuter of πλαγκτός (planktos, “wandering”). However, they are no longer classified as plants, so the terminology is showing a historical meaning.
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