Plankton Flashcards
1
Q
What is plankton?
A
Live in the water column
Too small/weak to swim against counter currents
Nutrient limited - not found in the open ocean but at coastal upwellings
2
Q
What is zooplankton?
A
Planktonic protists and animals ranging from single celled organisms to krill and small fish
3
Q
What is holoplankton?
A
Spends all life as plankton
4
Q
What is meroplankton?
A
Spends only part of its life as plankton
5
Q
What is bacteriophage?
A
Invade bacterial hosts - extremely abundant
6
Q
What are staphylococcus?
A
Bacterial cells that are larger than virus cells
7
Q
What is Cyanobacteria?
A
Blue/green algae Single celled prokaryote Solitary/colonial Photosynthetic Some are nitrogen fixing Probable origin of chloroplasts
