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Phytoplancton

Or plant plankton (in opposition to zooplankton). This term groups together the ensemble of the eukaryote and photosynthetic unicellular organisms (above all unicellular and filamentous algae). The phytoplankton produces the greatest part of the oxygen we breathe. It also plays an essential role in climate feedback, as it sucks up the CO2 (greenhouse gas) from the air.

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