Definition of plankton

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plankton

The term 'plankton' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Tiny, usually microscopic, plants (phytoplankton)and animals (zooplankton) with limited powers of locomotion, usually living free in the water away from substrates. Minute plants and animals floating in bodies of water; often a major source of nutrition for larger aquatic life forms'.

The term 'plankton' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' Passively floating or weakly motile aquatic plants (phytoplankton) and animals (zooplankton)'.


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