plankton

• Sustantivo que designa al conjunto de organismos acuáticos diminutos, tanto vegetales como animales, que flotan o derivan en grandes cantidades en aguas dulces o saladas.

A noun referring to the diverse collection of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in large numbers in bodies of fresh or salt water.

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1. Aquatic organismsB2formalscientific

   The diverse collection of small organisms that drift or float in water, forming the base of many aquatic food webs.

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   • Whales feed on huge quantities of plankton.
   • The health of the ocean depends on plankton populations.
   • Scientists study plankton to monitor water quality.