it makes the water more acidic.
it kills large predators like sharks.
it makes the water saltier.
To attract a mate
To scare away predators
Just for fun
To see in the dark
All plankton are microscopic (too small to see without a microscope).
prokaryotes
eukaryotes
phytoplankton
zooplankton
drifting or wandering
plants
aquatic (water-living)
microscopic
Zooplankton are tiny animals.
algae
the ocean
Millions of cells
Hundreds of cells
A few dozen cells
Thousands of cells