Plank (Chaturanga Dandasana): A lying pose. Lie straight upside down. Bend elbows and place your palms on the floor at either side of your chest. Raise your body weight off the floor by pushing up with your palms and toes.

 

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Plank (Chaturanga Dandasana): A lying pose. Lie straight upside down. Bend elbows and place your palms on the floor at either side of your chest. Raise your body weight off the floor by pushing up with your palms and toes.

Plankton: Pelagic organisms that float through the water column, not attached to any substrate and unable to move against the currents and tides. Plankton can be further divided into phytoplankton and . . . View Full Definition

Planktivorous: Feeding on planktonic organisms

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

Rod or Staff (Dandasana): A seated pose. Sit straight with your toes pointing upwards. Relax your arms at the sides of your body.

Zooplankton: Animal members of the plankton

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

Planktotrophic Larva: Planktonic-dispersing larva that derives its nourishment by feeding in the plankton

Phytoplankton: A fioating layer of photosynthetic organisms, including algae, that are an important source of atmospheric oxygen and form the base of the aquatic food chain.

Macroplankton: Planktonic organisms that are 200-2,000 micrometers in size.