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phytoplankton
The essential role of phytoplankton in ecosystems
Observe diatoms, microscopic sea organisms encased in silicified cell walls with intricate designs
marine zooplankton
The role of copepods in the marine food chain
Observe permanent plankton, including transparent larvaceans, ciliate protozoans, and other zooplankton
plankton
Take an in-depth look at the variety of plankton, from diatoms and microflagellates to jellyfish
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The essential role of phytoplankton in ecosystems
Learn about phytoplankton's role as the oxygen-producing foundation of many marine...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Observe diatoms, microscopic sea organisms encased in silicified cell walls with intricate designs
Learn about phytoplankton, which include diatoms such as Navicula and Ditylum.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
The role of copepods in the marine food chain
Copepods are tiny oceanic crustaceans with prodigious appetites.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Observe permanent plankton, including transparent larvaceans, ciliate protozoans, and other zooplankton
Learn about zooplankton, such as copepods, rotifers, tintinnids, and larvaceans,...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Take an in-depth look at the variety of plankton, from diatoms and microflagellates to jellyfish
Learn about plankton, microscopic life-forms that drift in ocean currents and form...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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phytoplankton
Phytoplankton from the species Pleurosigma angulatum, which is found in...
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marine zooplankton
A collection of marine zooplankton composed of copepods, Daphnia (water...
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Figure 3: Representative plankton.
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