types of phytoplankton
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- Three main types of phytoplankton are: 1  Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). 2  These are very small and difficult to study. 3  They may be found in large blooms - it is the color of a cyanobacteria that causes the name (and occasionally, color) of the Red Sea.
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- Among them, some unicellular organisms are particularly tiny and form the picophytoplankton group. The term phytoplankton comes from the Greek words “phyton” meaning plant and “plagktos” meaning wandering, because these organisms are taken along marine currents.
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Plankton These organisms include drifting animals, protists, archaea, algae, or bacteria that inhabit the pelagic zone of oceans, seas, or bodies of fresh water; that is, plankton are defined by their ecological niche rather than phylogenetic or taxonomic classification. Bacterioplankton, bacteria and archaea, which play an important role in remineralising organic material down the water column (note that the prokaryotic phytoplankton are also bacterioplankton). 2  Mycoplankton, fungi and fungus-like organisms, which also are significant in nutrient cycling, as bacterioplankton.
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- The word plankton comes from the Greek meaning drifter, so technically, anything which drifts with the currents of the ocean, is planktonic. Usually, plankton are small, like these tiny copepods, but some plankton are large, like this jellyfish. There are two basic kinds of plankton, phytoplankton and zooplankton. Phytoplankton means plant plankton and includes all kinds of drifting plants, like microscopic diatoms and algae. These tiny plants might not seem very important, but they are probably the most important part of the ocean food web.
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Plankton Facts ~ What is Plankton? Plankton are also divided into 3 main types: 1  Phytoplankton (from Greek phyton or plant), algae that live near the water surface where there is sufficient light to support photosynthesis. 2  Zooplankton (from Greek zoon or animal), small protozoa, crustaceans, jellyfish and various other animals that feed on other plankton.n Plankton, Sea Life. plankton facts-facts about plankton-what is plankton-. Plankton is not the name of a plant or animal but more of a category for any drifting organism that inhabits the middle to upper levels of the ocean, namely the pelagic zone.
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Bright Hub Organisms of the Pelagic Zone. The organisms that make their home in the pelagic zone can be divide into three types, phytoplankton, zooplankton and nekton. Phytoplankton-these primary producers are the basis of the ocean's food chain.pipelagic, or Sunlit Zone-this is the topmost layer of the pelagic zone, from the surface to a depth of about 200 meters (660 ft). It receives enough sunlight to support photosynthetic organisms such as seaweed and phytoplankton, and also has a high level of dissolved oxygen due to the action of the waves.
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- One way plankton can be classified is according to how they obtain energy. Zooplankton are animal-like plankton. They are consumers, obtaining their energy by feeding on phytoplankton and other zooplankton. Most zooplankton are eaten by larger zooplankton, fish and even whales.Phytoplankton are plant-like plankton. They are primary producers, using energy from the sun and carbon dioxide to produce their own food. Phytoplankton are the base of the aquatic food web.B acterioplankton consist of bacteria and archaea. They are single celled producers and/or consumers and play an important role in recycling nutrients in the food web.eroplankton spend only a part of their life as plankton. Many phyto and zooplankton species begin their life as plankton and then transform into an adult form that settles to the bottom or develops a way to swim on its own. This group includes kelp, crabs, fish, clams, oysters, coral, squid and many others.
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Phytoplankton Phytoplankton are photosynthesizing microscopic organisms that inhabit the upper sunlit layer of almost all oceans and bodies of fresh water. They are agents for  primary production , the creation of organic compounds from carbon dioxide dissolved in the water, a process that sustains the aquatic food web.hytoplankton are photosynthesizing microscopic organisms that inhabit the upper sunlit layer of almost all oceans and bodies of fresh water. They are agents for  primary production , the creation of organic compounds from carbon dioxide dissolved in the water, a process that sustains the aquatic food web.
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Character Phytoplankton. Photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae.A type of [[plankton classified as a plant. Plankton consisting of microscopic plants. Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page.
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Plankton Phytoplankton are organisms that float on or near the surface of the water. Most are rounded and single-celled. All phytoplankton use photosynthesis for their energy, but some get additional energy by consuming other organisims. The most common phytoplankton are diatoms and dinoflagellates.
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Zooplankton Bioluminescent Noctiluca scintillans (a dinoflagellate). Plankton is composed of the phytoplankton (the plants of the sea) and zooplankton (zoh-plankton) which are typically the tiny animals found near the surface in aquatic environments.Like phytoplankton, zooplankton are usually weak swimmers and usually just drift along with the currents.eroplankton and holoplankton are a component of almost every taxonomic group. However, the most common plankton are protists, nanoplanktonic flagellates, cnidarians, ctenophores, rotifers, chaetognatha, veliger larvae, copepods, cladocera, euphausids, krill and tunicates.
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Phytoplankton Phytoplankton refers to the autotrophic component of the plankton that drifts in the water column. Most phytoplankton are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye. Phytoplankton, like plants, obtain energy through a process called photosynthesis, and so must live in the well-lit surface layer of an ocean, sea, or lake. Through photosynthesis, phytoplankton (and terrestrial plants) are responsible for much of the oxygen present in the Earth's atmosphere.
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- Phytoplankton growth depends on the availability of carbon dioxide, sunlight, and nutrients. Phytoplankton, like land plants, require nutrients such as nitrate, phosphate, silicate, and calcium at various levels depending on the species. Some phytoplankton can fix nitrogen and can grow in areas where nitrate concentrations are low.
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Understanding the Definition of Plankton Once they can swim on their own, they are classified as nekton. Examples of animals that have a meroplankton stage are corals, sea stars (starfish) , mussels and lobster. Holoplankton are organisms that are plankton their entire lives. Examples include diatoms, dinoflagellates, salps and krill.Examples: The copepod is a type of zooplankton, and a primary food for right whales.oloplankton are organisms that are plankton their entire lives. Examples include diatoms, dinoflagellates, salps and krill. Examples: The copepod is a type of zooplankton, and a primary food for right whales.
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Phytoplankton are microscopic marine plants Phytoplankton are microscopic marine plants. P hytoplankton, also known as microalgae, are similar to land-based plants in that they contain chlorophyll and require sunlight in order to live and grow. Most phytoplankton are buoyant and float in the upper part of the ocean, where sunlight penetrates the water. Phytoplankton also require inorganic nutrients such as nitrates, phosphates, and sulfur which they convert into proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
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Plankton Diatoms are the most common type of phytoplankton. They are single-celled yellow algae whose cell walls contain a lot of silica, glass-like substance. The actual diatom fits inside this cell wall, with one half of the wall fitting over the second half, like a lid. The name diatom actually means cut in two in Greek.
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- When given the right conditions of sunlight and nutrients, these tiny plants grow and multiply, turning the water green from their chlorophyll, and becoming food for the other kind of plankton, the zooplankton. Zooplankton are animal plankton. The most common kind of zooplankton is the copepod.
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Plankton Plankton. Plankton includes plants and animals that float along at the mercy of the sea's tides and currents. Their name comes from the Greek meaning drifter or wanderer.. There are two types of plankton: tiny plants--called phytoplankton, and weak-swimming animals--called zooplankton.Some are babies that will grow into strong-swimming, non-planktonic adults. Others will remain plankton for their entire lives.heir name comes from the Greek meaning drifter or wanderer.. There are two types of plankton: tiny plants--called phytoplankton, and weak-swimming animals--called zooplankton.
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Algae, Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll Phytoplankton are an important aspect of a healthy body of water. Algae and cyanobacteria help to provide oxygen and food for aquatic organisms 12. As a key component, an imbalance of phytoplankton levels can cause major problems.
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phytoplankton (fī′tō-plăngk′tən) Plankton consisting of plants and plant-like organisms, such as algae. Phytoplankton are a major source of food for aquatic animals and fix large amounts of carbon, which would otherwise be released as carbon dioxide.
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- GENERALIZED PLANKTON CLASSIFICATION PHYTOPLANKTON: I. KINGDOM MONERA: Single celled organisms without membrane-bounded nucleus, some in groups or chains A. Cyanobacteria: Blue-green algae, all autotrophic II.ENERALIZED PLANKTON CLASSIFICATION PHYTOPLANKTON: I. KINGDOM MONERA: Single celled organisms without membrane-bounded nucleus, some in groups or chains A. Cyanobacteria: Blue-green algae, all autotrophic II.
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6 Phytoplankton Health Benefits You Wonât Believe (#1 Is Uplifting!) What are Phytoplankton? July 13, 2010. Derived from the Greek words phyto (plant) and plankton (made to wander or drift), phytoplankton are microscopic organisms that live in watery environments, both salty and fresh. Some phytoplankton are bacteria, some are protists, and most are single-celled plants.
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Difference Between Zooplankton and Phytoplankton 1 The most obvious difference between them is that zooplankton is an animal while phytoplankton is actually a plant. 2  Diatoms and algae are two forms of phytoplankton that are commonly seen. 3  Tiny fish or crustaceans like krill are examples of zooplankton.4  Difference in food habits.hese are planktons-tiny organisms that drift along the surface of fresh water. The word plankton originates from the Greek word that means a drifter or a wanderer. There are basically two categories of plankton. Though they are similar in size and ecological importance, there is a world of difference between them.
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- Pond plants can be broadly organized into five different groups based on their size and whether their leaves and roots occur in the water column, in the air above the water, or in the sediment. Phytoplankton are microscopic, single-celled algae that float within the water itself.ooted, floating-leafed plants include the attractive water lilies, among others. This group of plants is rooted in the sediment but has flexible stems which allow the large, flat leaves to stay floating on the water surface.
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6 Phytoplankton Health Benefits You Wonât Believe (#1 Is Uplifting!) Derived from the Greek words phyto (plant) and plankton (made to wander or drift), phytoplankton are microscopic organisms that live in watery environments, both salty and fresh. Some phytoplankton are bacteria, some are protists, and most are single-celled plants.