许多环境因素综合起来使得南大西洋成为这种每年一次浮游微生物“大聚会”的理想场所。

Many environmental factors come together to make the South Atlantic ideal for this large annual bloom of millions of microorganisms.

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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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浮游植物可作为环境变化的指示生物

Phytoplankton as indicators of environmental change

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