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phytoplankton  

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  • PHYTOPLANKTON ARE A group of free floating microscopic organisms predominantly classified as algae. Over 4,000 species of phytoplankton have been identified and this list is rapidly growing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Phytoplankton]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CL82KNBV-Q

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