Neuston
[noo-ston, nyoo-] /ˈnu stɒn, ˈnyu-/
noun
1.
the aggregate of minute aquatic organisms that float or swim in the surface film of a body of water.
/ˈnjuːstən/
noun
1.
organisms, similar to plankton, that float on the surface film of open water
2.
the ecosystem of the surface film of open water in which such organisms as copepods graze on tiny flagellates, bacteria, etc
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