Question. In Figure 1.2, why is there an overlap in size between the largest  plankton (macro- and megaplankton) and the smallest nekton?

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Question. In Figure 1.2, why is there an overlap in size between the largest 
plankton (macro- and megaplankton) and the smallest nekton?

MICRO-
PLANKTON
20-200 um
MACRO-
PLANKTON
2-20 cm
MEGA-
PLANKTON
20-200 cm
Decimetre
FEMTO-
PICO-
NANO-
MESOPLANKTON
0.2-20 mm
PLANKTON
PLANKTON
PLANKTON
PLANKTON
0.02-0.2 um
0.2-2 0 um
2.0-20 um
Centimetre
Metre
Nekton
2-20 m
NEKTON
Nekton
Nekton
2-20 cm
2-20 dm
VIRIO-
PLANKTON
8ACTERIO-
PLANKTON
MYCO-
PLANKTON
PHYTO-
PLANKTON
PAOTOZO0-
PLANKTON
МЕТAZO0
PLANKTON
NEKTON
Figure 1.2 A grade scale for the size classification of pelagic organisms.
Transcribed Image Text:MICRO- PLANKTON 20-200 um MACRO- PLANKTON 2-20 cm MEGA- PLANKTON 20-200 cm Decimetre FEMTO- PICO- NANO- MESOPLANKTON 0.2-20 mm PLANKTON PLANKTON PLANKTON PLANKTON 0.02-0.2 um 0.2-2 0 um 2.0-20 um Centimetre Metre Nekton 2-20 m NEKTON Nekton Nekton 2-20 cm 2-20 dm VIRIO- PLANKTON 8ACTERIO- PLANKTON MYCO- PLANKTON PHYTO- PLANKTON PAOTOZO0- PLANKTON МЕТAZO0 PLANKTON NEKTON Figure 1.2 A grade scale for the size classification of pelagic organisms.
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