Zooplankton
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006905
Free-floating, minute, often microscopic, animals of aquatic systems. They include protozoa, rotifers, crustaceans, and larvae of larger animals, such as annelids and fish, that feed on other plankton.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006905 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | macrozooplankton; mesozooplankton; microzooplankton |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Plankton; Micronekton; Ichthyoplankton |
| Translations | Spanish: zooplancton |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006905",
"term": "Zooplankton",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Free-floating, minute, often microscopic, animals of aquatic systems. They include protozoa, rotifers, crustaceans, and larvae of larger animals, such as annelids and fish, that feed on other plankton.",
"synonyms": [
"macrozooplankton",
"mesozooplankton",
"microzooplankton"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"plankton",
"micronekton",
"ichthyoplankton"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "zooplancton"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/zooplankton/"
}
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