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They are too weak and small to fight against the current.
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∙ 7y agoPlankton are too weak and small to swim against the current.
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What are organisms that drift ocean currents?
Plankton
What are organisms drift with ocean currents?
Plankton
Organisms that drift with ocean currents are called .?
Plankton
Is the ocean sunfish a plankton?
The ocean sunfish, Mola mola, is not a plankton. Its a nekton which means it has the ability to swim and direct itself through waters. It can decide where to go and can fight against some ocean currents. Plankton cannot do this, they drift along with the currents.
Is krill nekton?
The term "plankton" refers to organisms that drift with the ocean's currents. Although some krill can swim and would thus be classed as "nekton," since they can move independently of the currents, most are considered plankton.
How do plankton differe from nekton?
Plankton is the mass of mostly microscopic organisms that float or drift freely in freshwater and marine environments and Nekton are all organisms the swim actively in open water, independent of currents.
Do most plankton swim or drift?
Most drift.
What are the organisms that drift in the water?
Plankton.
Which organisms drift with the ocean's current?
plankton A+
What are the 3 groups of ocean life?
plankton-organisms that drift with ocean currents. nekton-are free swimmers. they are able to move through the ocean waters in search of food. benthos-are bottom dwellers. organisms that live on or below the ocean bottom
What organisms drift in water instead of swimming?
Plankton.
What are organisms that drift in the water like jellyfish?
Plankton.
