Giraffe Characteristics. The giraffe is the tallest living animal which is instantly recognizable by its exceptionally long neck. Adult males stand 15 â 19 feet (4.6 â 6.0 metres) tall, whereas females are shorter at 13 â 16 feet (4 â 4.8 metres) tall.
Bacterioplankton are bacteria and archaea, which play an important role in remineralising organic material down the water column (note that many phytoplankton are also bacterioplankton). Plankton are found throughout the oceans, seas and lakes of Earth.
plankton. n. 1. (Biology) the organisms inhabiting the surface layer of a sea or lake, consisting of small drifting plants and animals, such as diatoms.Compare nekton. [C19: via German from Greek planktos wandering, from plazesthai to roam].lankton is a primary food source for many animals, and consists of bacteria, protozoans, certain algae, cnidarians, tiny crustaceans such as copepods, and many other organisms. Microscopic aquatic organisms that float near the surface of water.