Replying to Mephisto • Nov 10, 2024
Title Mr. Plankton
I dont really understand the name of the show... is there a hidden meaning?
The word “plankton” comes from the Greek word for “drifter” or “wanderer.” An organism is considered plankton if it is carried by tides and currents, and cannot swim well enough to move against these forces. Some plankton drift this way for their entire life cycle. It is important to note that Planktons predominantly comprises of "short-lived" organisms. Although insignificant and unseen they serve an important purpose in our ecosystem. "Around 70% of the oxygen in the atmosphere is produced in the oceans from phytoplankton performing photosynthesis, meaning that the majority of the oxygen available for us and other organisms that respire aerobically is produced by plankton". So the hidden meaning here is, they are small, insignificant drifters, having a short life, but not useless.
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