All you need to know about these drifting organisms
Here are some interesting facts you will find in this explainer on plankton.
- What are the different types of plankton?
- What eats plankton?
- Do plankton glow in the dark?
- What is the size of plankton?
- What is zooplankton?
- What is phytoplankton
About the contributors
Diviya Mehra
is a graphic designer. She was the former art director of National Geographic Traveller. Her love for animals, travel and design has shaped her career through the years.
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Rachana Rao
is a marine biologist with Nature Conservation Foundation, working on seagrass species organization and community assembly in the meadows of the Andaman archipelago.
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