zooplankton oor Afrikaans

zooplankton

naamwoord

(zoology) Small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.

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Soöplankton

voorbeelde

If it avoids predators, such as cormorants, seals, dolphins, and even killer whales, it will arrive there and feed on certain large zooplankton and sand eels, as well as herring, capelin, and other fish.
As hy vyande soos kormorante, robbe, dolfyne en selfs moordvisse vermy, sal hy daar aankom en van sekere groot soöplankton en sand-ale sowel as harings, lodde en ander visse lewe.

The Pacific Ocean here is green with an abundance of microorganisms, including both phytoplankton and zooplankton, and these serve as food for the millions of anchovies and other small fish that swarm in these rich waters.
Die Stille Oseaan het hier ’n groen kleur weens ’n oorvloed van mikro-organismes, waaronder fito- en soöplankton, wat as voedsel dien vir die miljoene ansjovisse en ander klein vissies wat in hierdie ryk waters wemel.