Zooplankton
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zooplankton-183-10521535
title:
Zooplankton
text:
Zooplankton are the heterotrophic component of the planktonic community, having to consume other organisms to thrive. Plankton are aquatic organisms that are unable to swim effectively against currents. Consequently, they drift or are carried along by currents in the ocean, or by currents in seas, lakes or rivers. Zooplankton can be contrasted with phytoplankton, which are the plant-like component of the plankton community. Zooplankton are heterotrophic (other-feeding), whereas phytoplankton are
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Heterotrophic protistan or metazoan members of the plankton ecosystem
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zooplankton
date created:
2002-04-27T09:01:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T22:15:25Z
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fields total:
13
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16