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They are ten times bigger then bactereia. microscopic creatures are small.

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Femtoplankton > 0.02- .2 micrometers

Picoplankton > 0.2 - 2.0 micrometers

Nanoplankton > 2.0 - 20 micrometers

Microplankton > 20 - 200 micrometers

Mesoplankton > 0.2-20 millimeters

Macroplankton > 2 - 20 centimeters

Megaplankton > 20 - 200 centimeters

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