Marine life live in the water column of large bodies of water and that cannot swim against a current. They provide a crucial source of food to many large aquatic organisms, such as fish and whales. These organisms include drifting or floating bacteria, archaea, algae, protozoa and animals that inhabit, for example, the pelagic zone of oceans, seas, or bodies of fresh water. Essentially, plankton are defined by their ecological niche rather than any phylogenetic or taxonomic classification. Though many planktonic species are microscopic in size, "plankton" includes organisms covering a wide range of sizes, including large organisms such as jellyfish. The
Food and drink in Birmingham A notable development of eating out in Birmingham occurred in August 2012 with the establishment of the "Digbeth Dining Club" (DDC) by the former cameraman Jack Brabant. On a weekly basis a street food market is held at Unit 2 Lower Trinity Street on Friday evenings from 5PM. On 17 and 18 September 2016 the British Street Food Annual Awards was held at the site. From January 2017 the DDC was held two evenings per week, Fridays and Saturdays, with the emphasis on Saturdays being on music and street entertainment. Birmingham has numerous restaurants which are parts of nationwide chains.