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Planktonic Organisms: Floaters; one of the two main types of organisms in the pelagic zone of the marine biome.

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Model Organisms: A laboratory animal or other organism useful for research.

Nektonic Organisms: Swimmers; one of the two main types of organisms in the pelagic zone of the marine biome.

Ultraplankton: Planktonic organisms that are less than 2 micrometers in size

Planktivorous: Feeding on planktonic organisms

Megaplankton: Planktonic organisms that are greater than or equal to 2000 micrometers in size

Mixoplankton: Planktonic organisms that can be classified at several trophic levels. For example, some ciliates can be photosynthetic but also can ingest other plankton and are heterotrophic.

Nanoplankton: Planktonic organisms that are 2-20 micometers in size.

Neuston: Planktonic organisms associated with the air-water interface.