Marine plankton refers to tiny organisms that float in the ocean, like plants and animals. They are too small to see with our eyes, but they play an important role in the ecosystem as they are at the bottom of the food chain and provide food for bigger marine animals.
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«plankton»
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- Tripati and her team used a technique known as clumped isotope thermometry, which examines the calcium carbonate shells of marine plankton for subtle differences in the amounts of carbon - 13 and oxygen - 18 they contain. (sciencedaily.com)
- Scientists have peered into the eye - like structure of single - celled marine plankton called warnowiids and found it contains many of the components of a complex eye. (sciencedaily.com)
- The quantities are similar to those produced by marine plankton and pesticides, the two main sources of methyl bromide previously recognised. (newscientist.com)
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