Mr. Brown's Marine Biology
Plankton are microscopic organisms that drift in the ocean. Despite their tiny size, they are the foundation of marine food webs and play a crucial role in Earth's carbon cycle.
Marine biologists use specialized equipment to collect and study these microscopic organisms
Plankton are tiny but mighty โ they're essential to regulating Earth's climate!
Click each card to flip and learn the facts!
Answer all 5 questions correctly to unlock the next stage. Use what you learned from the flashcards!
You passed! Ready to collect your sample.
The net will collect microscopic organisms from the water column.
Clean microscope slide
Add drop of seawater
Protect the sample
Click on an organism, then select its type
Click on an organism in the microscope
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Phytoplankton absorb billions of tons of COโ yearly through photosynthesis โ about the same as all land plants! When zooplankton eat them and die, carbon sinks to the deep ocean. This "biological carbon pump" helps regulate Earth's climate.