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HOW CAN WE PREDICT CHANGE IN ECOSYSTEMS?PlanktonSmithsonian Science for the Classroom™© Smithsonian InstitutionCREDIT: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
SmithsonianScience Education Center
Plankton
n Mix of small organismsn Live in watern Cannot swim against current
HOW CAN WE PREDICT CHANGE IN ECOSYSTEMS?PlanktonSmithsonian Science for the Classroom™© Smithsonian InstitutionCREDIT: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
SmithsonianScience Education Center
Phytoplankton
n Plant-like organisms n Get energy from the Sunn Get matter from water and carbon dioxide
HOW CAN WE PREDICT CHANGE IN ECOSYSTEMS?PlanktonSmithsonian Science for the Classroom™© Smithsonian InstitutionCREDIT: Tim Mullady/Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
SmithsonianScience Education Center
Zooplankton
n Animal-like organismsn Young/larval stages of larger animalsn Get matter and energy from consuming phytoplankton