phytoplankton

• 浮游植物是漂浮在水中的微小光合生物，主要由单细胞藻类组成，是许多海洋和淡水食物链的基础。

A noun referring to the microscopic, photosynthetic organisms that drift in aquatic environments, primarily consisting of unicellular algae and forming the base of many marine and freshwater food webs.

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1. Photosynthetic planktonC1formalscientific

   Microscopic, free-floating, photosynthetic organisms that live in aquatic environments and form the base of most marine food webs.

   浮游植物

   • Phytoplankton produce over half of the world's oxygen through photosynthesis.
   • Scientists monitor phytoplankton levels to assess ocean health.
   • Blooms of phytoplankton can sometimes be seen from space.