The coding changes are effective on the date indicated in the update. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pleased to announce the scheduled release of modifications to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code set. These changes have been posted to the HCPCS website at http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/HCPCSReleaseCodeSets/HCPCS_Quarterly_Update.html.
Plankton. Plankton includes plants and animals that float along at the mercy of the sea's tides and currents. Their name comes from the Greek meaning drifter or wanderer.. There are two types of plankton: tiny plants--called phytoplankton, and weak-swimming animals--called zooplankton.Some are babies that will grow into strong-swimming, non-planktonic adults. Others will remain plankton for their entire lives.here are two types of plankton: tiny plants--called phytoplankton, and weak-swimming animals--called zooplankton. Some are babies that will grow into strong-swimming, non-planktonic adults.
Difference. The most evident dissimilarity between them is that Zooplankton is an animal and protozoan while Phytoplankton is a plant. Diatoms and algae are the two classes of the latter one. Crustaceans, jellyfish, etc., are the forms of the former one.Phytoplankton is a tiny plant that is the source of oceanic food chain. They are small, but the strength they gain from the sun assists to support all the life in the ocean.ifference. The most evident dissimilarity between them is that Zooplankton is an animal and protozoan while Phytoplankton is a plant. Diatoms and algae are the two classes of the latter one. Crustaceans, jellyfish, etc., are the forms of the former one.