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plankton
Term
plankton
Scope note
Floating aquatic plants (phytoplankton) and animals (zooplankton) which are often microscopic and drift with the current in lakes, rivers, and oceans.
Alternative terms
UF
↸
planktonic ecosystems
UF
↸
zooplankton
Broader Terms
BT
↑
organism groupings (non-taxonomic)
More specific terms
NT3
↓
phytoplankton
Related terms
RT
⇆
aquatic biology
RT
⇆
calcareous nannoplankton
RT
⇆
phycology
Metadata
Date of creation
20-Nov-2007
Accepted term
20-Nov-2007
Descendant terms
1
ARK
ark:/99152/t3kzy133741w58
More specific terms
1
Alternative terms
2
Related terms
3
Notes
1
Metadata
BS8723-5
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