Planktonic

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Planktonic

Planktonic (pronunciation: /plæŋˈtɒnɪk/) refers to the organisms that inhabit the water column of marine and freshwater bodies and are incapable of swimming against the current. The term is derived from the Greek word "planktos", which means wanderer or drifter.

Etymology

The term "planktonic" is derived from the Greek word "planktos", which means wanderer or drifter. It was first used in the late 19th century to describe the tiny organisms that drift in the oceans and seas.

Related Terms

  • Phytoplankton: These are the photosynthesizing (plant-like) components of the plankton community.
  • Zooplankton: These are the heterotrophic (sometimes detritivorous) components of the plankton community.
  • Bacterioplankton: These refer to the bacterial component of the plankton that drift in the water column.
  • Meroplankton: These are a wide variety of aquatic organisms which spend part of their life cycle in the planktonic phase.
  • Holoplankton: These are organisms that are planktonic for their entire life cycle.

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