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