Plankton Assessment

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What are copepods classified as: plankton, nekton, or benthos?

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Plankton

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What classification do sharks fall under: plankton, nekton, or benthos?

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Nekton

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What causes red tides?

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Dinoflagellates

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What is the largest type of zooplankton?

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Jellyfish

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What are organisms that are plankton only part of their lives called?

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Meroplankton

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Define plankton.

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Plankton are small organisms that drift in water and cannot swim against currents.

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What is nekton?

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Nekton refers to aquatic animals that can swim freely and are not dependent on water currents.

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What is benthos?

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Benthos are organisms that live on or in the bottom of water bodies.

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What are holoplankton?

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Holoplankton are organisms that spend their entire life cycle as plankton.

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What is microplankton?

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Microplankton are planktonic organisms that are less than 200 micrometers in size.