Explainer

Plankton: What are they?

All you need to know about these drifting organisms
Text by Rachana Rao
Design by Diviya Mehra 
Updated   Sep 30, 2023

Text by Rachana Rao Design by Diviya Mehra

Updated   Sep 30, 2023
1 min read
All you need to know about these drifting organisms
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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 Authors

Diviya Mehra

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.
Rachana Rao

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.