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