nannoplankton

[ nan-uh-plangk-tuhn ]

noun

1. the smallest of the microplankton; the aquatic organisms that can pass through fine mesh plankton nets.

nannoplankton

/ năn′ə-plăngk′tən /

1. Plankton of minute size, especially plankton composed of organisms measuring from 2 to 20 micrometers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nannoplankton¹

1910–15; nanno- ( def ) + plankton

Example Sentences

We conclude that although there was undoubtedly a biotic response to environmental changes during OAE1a, there is no compelling evidence that surface ocean acidification was the dominant control on nannoplankton assemblages or coccolith morphology.

From Science Magazine