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phytoplankton Definition

phyto·plank·ton (fīt′ō plaŋktən)

noun

plankton consisting of plants, as algae

Etymology: phyto- + plankton

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phytoplankton Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • increase: Example: we can increase phytoplankton, which lock up CO 2, by adding the nutrient iron.
  • call: Ocean microalgae, called phytoplankton, are the base of the ocean food web.
  • include: Plants, including the phytoplankton, remove carbon dioxide for use in photosynthesis.
  • eat: They are tougher now, bigger and start eating phytoplankton in the water.

Noun used with modifier

  • ocean: Mangroves in addition absorb more carbon dioxide per unit area than ocean phytoplankton, a critical factor in global warming.

Adjective modifier

  • marine: The main Plymouth Collection consists of some 280 strains from 71 genera of marine phytoplankton.
  • total: To the north of 59 degree N Ceratium species and ' Total Phytoplankton ' have also declined.
  • other: Any significant penalty could lead to Ehux being replaced by other phytoplankton in the sea, and hence, eventually, its extinction.
  • small: Coccolithophores are small phytoplankton with calcium plates surrounding their cell walls.
  • dead: Dead phytoplankton and other marine organisms act as carbon dioxide vessels, driving this pump as they sink toward the bottom of the ocean.

Modifies a noun

  • biomass: In spring when the phytoplankton biomass increases and blooms the adult Cal fin begin to breed.
  • bloom: Novel and nuisance phytoplankton blooms in the sea: evidence for a global epidemic.
  • abundance: Within two weeks, phytoplankton abundance was 10 times greater than outside the fertilized patch.
  • pigment: To interrelate in-situ parameters and determine algorithms for phytoplankton pigments, species composition and CDOM.
  • composition: Spatial and temporal variability of phytoplankton community composition in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic Ocean ( 40 degrees N to 40 degrees S ).
  • specie: Phytoplankton species reach their maximum number at an intermediate biomass.

Preposition: in

  • water: During the rainy season the greater river flow increases the growth of phytoplankton in the water near Tobago.
  • ocean: One of the main aims of this cruise is to understand how much CO 2 is absorbed by the phytoplankton in the ocean.
  • lake: Combining a Regional Climate Model with a phytoplankton community model to predict future changes in phytoplankton in lakes.
  • area: Ships, on the other hand, only allow us to observe the phytoplankton in the immediate area of the ship.