The Plankton Paradox

The competitive exclusion principle predicts that there would just be a few species of plankton, but instead there are thousands. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Competitive Exclusion Principle: The idea that two similar species cannot inhabit the same ecological niche. - Phytoplankton: Microscopic flora that drift with the ocean currents. Free to watch on Dr.Doc Kids.

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