macrozooplankton means any relatively large plankton, visible to the naked eye; the minimum size is defined in various sources as from 0.5 mm to 5.0 mm. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.
Etymology
From macro- + zooplankton.
noun
- Any relatively large plankton, visible to the naked eye; the minimum size is defined in various sources as from 0.5 mm to 5.0 mm.“Since the late 1970s, macrozooplankton volume in the California Current has declined over 70%, in concert with increasing sea surface temperatures (1, 2 ).”