What Is a Meroplankton Called?

The zooplankton consists of organisms which will remain planktonic during their whole lifetime (holoplankton) or those who spend only part of their life cycle such as the larval stage in the plankton (meroplankton).

Is meroplankton a phytoplankton?

Meroplankton are plankton for only part of their lives (usually the larval stage). Common examples are the larvae of sea stars and urchins. ... Holoplankton are plankton for their entire lives.

What is a meroplankton in biology?

Meroplankton are a wide variety of aquatic organisms which have both planktonic and benthic stages in their life cycles. Much of the meroplankton consists of larval stages of larger organism.