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