Coccolithophore Phytoplankton (Biotic Subclass)

Component: Biotic

Unique Identifier: 412

Biotic Setting	Planktonic Biota
Biotic Class	Phytoplankton
Biotic Subclass	Coccolithophore Phytoplankton
Biotic Group	Coccolithophore Aggregation Coccolithophore Bloom Coccolithophore Maximum Layer

Description

Definition

Coccolithophores are small phytoplankters, predominantly marine, which produce plates of calcium carbonate as shells.