adjective
- of, relating to, or consisting of phytoplankton (microscopic photosynthetic organisms that drift in water)
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The phytoplanktonic community in the lake supports the entire aquatic food web.
- Phytoplanktonic blooms can occur when nutrient levels become excessive.
- Scientists studied phytoplanktonic diversity in the ocean samples.
- Phytoplanktonic organisms are the primary producers in marine ecosystems.
- The phytoplanktonic layer near the surface receives the most sunlight.