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ZOOPLANKTON  

DEFINITION

  • Zooplankton is the animal portion of the plankton; the animal community in marine and freshwater situations that floats free in the water, independent of the shore and the bottom, moving passively with the currents.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/0399b52c-e3de-4dcc-9eb6-b1e3acf2cf1b

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