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OK Plankton-1ok
OK Plankton-1ok
What is Plankton?
Kind of like a
petri dish!!!
Diatoms
Plankton-rich water.
Responsible for fish mortality and
paralytic shellfish poisoning.
Zooplankton
Heteropod Atlanta
peronii
Lobster Larvae
Lobster Larvae
Anemone Larva & Adult
Sea Cucumber Larva & Adult
Brittle Star Larvae & Adult
Cone Shell Larvae & Adult
Octopus Larvae & Adult
Starfish Larvae & Adult
Meroplankton
Planktonic
Large amount of
these shells have
been deposited
in sediment.
Studied to reveal information about
climate in past geological eras.
Archaias angulatus
Button foram
Radiolarians
Mostly planktonic
Perforated outer skeleton of silica.
Pseudopodia extend through holes as
long, sticky filaments.
Skeleton does NOT dissolve at great
depths like the Forams.
Radiolarians
Studied by micro
paleontologists
Radiolarian Art
Artist: Barbara West
Canada
Bell animals
Planktonic ciliates
Common in open ocean
Ring of cilia surround mouth (locomotion &
catching food).
Hard shell of protein.
Phylum Mastigophora
Flagellates Choanoflagellates
Propelled by a flagella
Whip like