Bacterioplankton
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Bacterioplankton refers to the bacterial component of the plankton that drifts in the water column. The name comes from the Ancient Greek word πλαγκτός, meaning "wandering" or "drifting", and bacteriu
Transmission electron micrograph showing the cyanobacteria Synechococcus elongatus
A schematic showing the cycling of nitrogen within the ocean.
A large harmful bloom of cyanobacteria, more commonly known as blue-green algae, spread across the lake in green filaments and strands that are clearly visible in this simulated-natural-colour image.
Diatoms through the microscope
Mixoplankton
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A mixoplankton is a mixotrophic plankton, capable of both photosynthesis and predation. It is a unicellular plankton that can use a mix of different sources of energy and carbon, instead of having a s
Tintinnid ciliate Favella
Euglena mutabilis, a photosynthetic flagellate
Zoochlorellae (green) living inside the ciliate Stichotricha secunda
The mixotrophic dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, known for causing harmful algal blooms (red tides)