Plankton Vocab

6. Free-swimming aquatic organisms, such as fish and squid, capable of active movement.
7. that feed on phytoplankton or other zooplankton.
9. Planktonic organisms that spend their entire life cycle in the planktonic phase.
10. Organisms that produce their own food through processes like photosynthes
12. Unicellular algae that can be both phytoplankton and sometimes bioluminescent.
16. Zooplankton that remain in the planktonic phase throughout their entire life cycle.
17. A type of phytoplankton with a silica-based cell wall, often shaped like a glass shell.
18. Microscopic, photosynthetic organisms that form the base of the aquatic food chain.
19. A type of phytoplankton with a silica-based cell wall, often shaped like a glass shell.

1. lanktonic organisms that spend only a part of their life cycle as plankton.
2. Microscopic organisms that drift or float in aquatic environments.
3. Organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other organisms.
4. Unicellular algae that can be both phytoplankton and sometimes bioluminescent.
5. Extremely small-sized plankton, smaller than microplankton.
8. larger-sized plankton, visible under a microscope.
11. A bloom of harmful, often toxic, phytoplankton that can lead to the discoloration of water.
13. rapid increase in the population of planktonic organisms, often causing discoloration of the
14. The depth in the water column where the rate of photosynthesis equals the rate of
15. Small ani