Marine drifters: Interdisciplinary study explores plankton diversity

Ocean plankton are the drifters of the marine world. They're algae, animals, bacteria, or protists that are at the mercy of the tide and currents. Many are microscopic and hidden from view, barely observable with the naked eye. Though others, like jellyfish, can grow relatively large.Protists are microscopic, usually single-celled, planktonic organisms that are found in high diversity in the ocean[Credit: Okinawa Institute of...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links,