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• Collectively, all organisms (plants and animals) suspended in the water which are not independent of water movements. They are eaten by insects, worms, crustacea and small fish.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  plankton. (n.d.). Glossary of Sportfish Ponds Management Terms. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/plankton.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  plankton. outdooralabama.com. Glossary of Sportfish Ponds Management Terms. Alabama Wildlife and Fisheries Division. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/plankton (accessed: June 9, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "plankton." Glossary of Sportfish Ponds Management Terms. Alabama Wildlife and Fisheries Division. 9 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/plankton.

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