Heterotrophic picoplankton
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Heterotrophic picoplankton is the fraction of plankton composed by cells between 0.2 and 2 μm that do not perform photosynthesis.
Cells can be either :
- prokaryotes <templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Archaea form a major part of the picoplankton in the Antarctic and are abundant in other regions of the ocean.[1] Archaea have also been found in freshwater picoplankton, but do not appear to be so abundant in these environments.[2]
- eukaryotes <templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
