Phytoplankton一词来自希腊单词phyto(意为“植物”)和plankton(意为“使漫步或漂移”)，浮游植物是一种生活在咸水或者淡水水体环境中的微生物。

Derived from the Greek words phyto (plant) and plankton (made to wander or drift), phytoplankton are microscopic organisms that live in watery environments, both salty and fresh.

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蓄水后冲淡水量的减少导致海域内盐度升高，悬浮物的减少改善了浮游植物生长的光照条件；

A great amount of sands had sedimentated in the reservoir, and the total suspending matters in the estuary were decreased, which made the illuminative condition for phytoplankton growth improved.

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罗非鱼是我国南方许多淡水湖泊中的优势种，食物包括浮游植物、附着藻类及沉水植物等。

Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the dominant species in freshwaters of South China, and its food includes phytoplankton in open water habitats and periphyton in substrate-surface habitats.

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