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phytoplankton
UK
/ˌfaɪtəʊˈplæŋktən/
US
/ˌfaɪtoʊˈplæŋktən/
Translations
phytoplanktons
pl
Phytoplankton form the base of the marine food web.
Le phytoplancton constitue la base du réseau trophique marin.
UK
/ˌfaɪtəʊˈplæŋktən/
US
/ˌfaɪtoʊˈplæŋktən/
Used attributively before nouns to describe things related to phytoplankton (e.g., 'phytoplankton biomass').
Researchers analysed phytoplankton productivity along the continental shelf.
Les chercheurs ont analysé la productivité phytoplanctonique le long du plateau continental.
Definitions
Phytoplankton form the base of the marine food web, providing an essential source of food for larger marine organisms.
Seasonal upwelling dramatically increases the phytoplankton of the coastal zone.
Researchers analysed phytoplankton productivity along the continental shelf.