02/05/2023
PLANKTON-UNFORGETABLE EXPERIENCE KAYAKING BY NIGHT!
PLANKTON conception is an interesting story about the wildlife that not so many people can find out the exact answer: WHAT THEY ARE
Though, they are microscopic in size, organisms called plankton, play a big role in marine ecosystems. They provide the base for the entire marine food web.
The word"PLANKTON" comes from the GREEK word "PLANKTOS" which means "drifter". Their name fit because plankton do not swim on their own or stay in one place like coral. They drift about in the water, allowing tides, currents and other factors determine where they go.
Around Lan Ha and Ha Long bay, there are 2 differnt kinds of plankton called: Phytoplankton and Zooplankton. Phytoplankton, which are plants. Zooplankton, which are animals. Zooplankton eat phytoplankton then become food for fish, crusstaceans and other larger species.
Phytoplankton make their energy through photosynthesis, the process of using chlorophyll and sunlight to create energy. Like other plants, phytoplankton take in carbon and release oxygen. Phytoplankton are accounted for about 50% of the photosynthesis on the planet, making them become one of the world's most important producers of oxygen. They rely on nutrients found in the surroundings, such as phosphate, nitratea and calcium to thrive.
Plankton is more popular around the calm and less current areas, especially in hidden lagoons.
On each plankton always carries out a tiny amount of energy. They exist by holding on each other making a big chain or large surface carpet. That is the reason why whenever they separted from each other by the act from outside they created a dim light come out, likely a billion stars: For example: When you push your hand, your paddle, you can easily seeing the colourful light come out.