plankton
noun
the aggregate of passively floating, drifting, or somewhat motile organisms occurring in a body of water, primarily comprising microscopic algae and protozoa.
planktonic
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a word derived from
plankton.
Example Sentences
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This study has only worked on the planktonic foraminifera, however there are many other microfossil groups which have important roles in marine food webs which need to be studied.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024
“From these preliminary observations there appears to be some direct correlation of the planktonic animals with the scattering layer,” Johnson wrote.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 20, 2022
Low diversity of planktonic bacteria in the tropical ocean.
From Nature ● Oct. 31, 2017
The researchers pointed to a form of planktonic alga known as Emiliania huxleyi, which in laboratory experiments was able to adapt to some extent to counter the negative effects acidification had upon it.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 23, 2017
Interactions among the organisms that populate a biofilm, together with their protective environment, make these communities more robust than are free-living, or planktonic, prokaryotes.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
