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Plankton

life science Maturity 9-11

Some tiny things drift in the water.

Marine microplankton.jpg
Marine microplankton.jpg
They go where the water flows. They cannot swim against the waves. These little ones are food for big whales.
Jellyfish swarm.jpg
Jellyfish swarm.jpg
It is a big world for them. Can you find them in the sea?

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File:Marine microplankton.jpg
Marine microplankton.jpg
File:Global ocean chlorophyll concentration October 2019.png
Global ocean chlorophyll concentration...
File:Plankton species diversity.jpg
Plankton species diversity.jpg
File:Ocean mist and spray 2.jpg
Ocean mist and spray 2.jpg
File:Thaumastoderma ramuliferum.jpg
Thaumastoderma ramuliferum.jpg
File:Neuston, Plankton, Nekton, Benthos.jpg
Neuston, Plankton, Nekton, Benthos.jpg
File:Overturning circulation of the global ocean.jpg
Overturning circulation of the global ocean.jpg
File:Jellyfish swarm.jpg
Jellyfish swarm.jpg
File:Salmonlarvakils 2.jpg
Salmonlarvakils 2.jpg
File:Tomopteriskils.jpg
Tomopteriskils.jpg
File:Larva de phyllosoma.jpg
Larva de phyllosoma.jpg
File:Oceanic Food Web.jpg
Oceanic Food Web.jpg

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