Definition of Planktonic algae

1. Noun. Unicellular algae.

Generic synonyms: Phytoplankton

Lexicographical Neighbors of Planktonic Algae

plankless
planklike
planks
plankter
plankters
planktic
planktivore
planktivores
planktivorous
planktological
planktologist
planktologists
planktology
plankton
planktonic
planktonic algae (current term)
planktons
planktotrophic
plankway
plankways
plankwise
planless
planlessly
planlessness
planlessnesses
planned
planned economy
planned language
planned obsolescence
planned on

Literary usage of Planktonic algae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Textbook of Geology by Amadeus William Grabau (1921)
"... are also classed the coccolithophores, a group of marine planktonic algae which secrete plates, disks, or rods of carbonate of lime (coccoliths, ..."

2. The Geological Record Of Ecological Dynamics: Understanding The Biotic by National Research Council, National Academies Press (U.S.) (2005)
"... can have important biogeochemical effects, ultimately leading to increased primary productivity in planktonic algae (Schindler et al., 2001). ..."

3. A Comprehensive Geology by Amadeus William Grabau (1921)
"... are also classed the coccolithophores, a group of marine planktonic algae which secrete plates, disks, or rods of carbonate of lime (coccoliths, ..."

4. A Textbook of Geology by Amadeus William Grabau (1921)
"... are also classed the coccolithophores, a group of marine planktonic algae which secrete plates, disks, or rods of carbonate of lime (coccoliths, ..."

5. The Geological Record Of Ecological Dynamics: Understanding The Biotic by National Research Council, National Academies Press (U.S.) (2005)
"... can have important biogeochemical effects, ultimately leading to increased primary productivity in planktonic algae (Schindler et al., 2001). ..."

6. A Comprehensive Geology by Amadeus William Grabau (1921)
"... are also classed the coccolithophores, a group of marine planktonic algae which secrete plates, disks, or rods of carbonate of lime (coccoliths, ..."

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