Plankton, Phytoplankton and

Zooplankton

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 Plankton
Plankton comes from the Greek word “planktos” which
means drifter.

Plankton are-
All of the floating or drifting life in aquatic ecology.

Microscopic or macroscopic organisms.

Drifting or having weak swimming power but not against

current.

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Two types of plankton-
1) Phytoplankton - which are autotrophs (plant-
like)
2) Zooplankton - which are heterotrophs (animal-
like)

1) Phytoplankton
Aquatic microscopic or macroscopic drifting plants
such as Diatoms, Dinoflagellates etc.

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Phytoplankton: Diatoms

Fig: Diatoms
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Phytoplankton: Volvox

Fig: Volvox
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Phytoplankton: Anabaena

Fig: Anabaena
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Phytoplankton: Pinnularia

Fig: Pinnularia

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Phytoplankton: Navicula

Fig: Navicula

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Phytoplankton: Pediastrum

Fig: Pediastrum

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Phytoplankton: Scenedesmus

Fig: Scenedesmus

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Phytoplankton: Spirulina

Fig: Spirulina

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 Zooplankton

• Microcopic animals are called zooplankton.

• Some of the zooplankton are herbivorus,

meaning they eat phytoplankton.

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Welcome to Zooplankton

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Zooplankton: Amphlipod

Fig: Amphlipod

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Zooplankton: Daphnia

Fig: Daphnia

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Zooplankton: Copepod

Fig: Copepod
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Zooplankton: Rotifera

Fig: Rotifera

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Zooplankton: Diaptomus

Fig: Diaptomus

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Zooplankton: Brachionus

Fig: Brachionus

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Zooplankton: Keratella

Fig: Keratella

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Zooplankton: Nauplus

Fig: Nauplus
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Zooplankton: Bosmina

Fig: Bosmina

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YOU
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