Plankton

What does the name "plankton" mean?

Which plankton are photosynthetic? Choose any/all that apply:

Match the following terms to their definitions:

These are species of shrimp-like crustaceans that live in dense groups and are an important food source for many baleen whales.

Photosynthetic organisms in our oceans produce at least 50% of the oxygen we breath.

These are limiting nutrients and when added to water in the form of fertilizer they cause harmful algal blooms (HABs):

Match the following size categories of plankton:

Comb jellies (ctenophores) would be what type of plankton?

Sargassum seaweed that grows longer than 20 cm would be what type of plankton? Choose all that apply:

Oyster larvae (spat) is only temporarily in a planktonic phase of its life cycle. What kind of plankton is this, choose all that apply: