Chapter 11 



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The Marine Environment 



Sessile organisms are termed epiplankton by Huber-Pestalozzi (iq^8) 

 m his treatise on phytoplankton. Many epiplankton are parasitic The 

 term neuston is applied to plants, animals, and bacteria which are associ- 

 ated with the surface him of water. Under certain conditions the surface 

 him of water serves as a mechanical support for neuston (Welch 1935) 



