The paradox of the plankton was originally described in 1961 by G. Evelyn Hutchinson, who proposed that the paradox could be resolved by factors such as vertical gradients of light or turbulence, symbiosis or commensalism, differential predation, or constantly changing environmental conditions.
The paradox of the plankton was first introduced by G. Evelyn Hutchinson in 1961, proposing that it could be resolved through mechanisms such as vertical light gradients, symbiotic relationships, differential predation, or shifts in environmental conditions.