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phytoplankton

UK
/ˌfaɪtəʊˈplæŋktən/
US
/ˌfaɪtoʊˈplæŋktən/

Translations

phytoplanktonnoun
phytoplanktons
pl
Phytoplankton are crucial for the marine food chain.
Фитопланктон имеет решающее значение для морской пищевой цепи.
phytoplanktonadjective
UK
/ˌfaɪtəʊˈplæŋktən/
US
/ˌfaɪtoʊˈplæŋktən/
Used attributively before nouns to describe things related to phytoplankton (e.g., 'phytoplankton biomass').

Definitions

phytoplanktonnoun
Microscopic organisms that live in watery environments, both salty and fresh, and are capable of photosynthesis.
Phytoplankton form the base of the marine food web, providing an essential source of food for larger marine organisms.
The collective biomass or population of phytoplankton present in a particular body of water.
Seasonal upwelling dramatically increases the phytoplankton of the coastal zone.
phytoplanktonadjective
Relating to or characteristic of phytoplankton.
Researchers analysed phytoplankton productivity along the continental shelf.
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