Chapter 18, Problem 12PS

Summary Introduction

To design: A laboratory experiment to measure the effects of water temperature on the population growth of a certain phytoplankton species from a pond.

Introduction: Phytoplankton is the single celled organisms present in the water bodies. Cyanobacteria, diatoms and the algae present in the lakes and the ponds are the phytoplankton. They are the primary producers present in the water bodies.