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Introducing Sheldon J. Plankton or simply called Plankton. Well, who doesn’t recognize him? He is the main antagonist in the well-known cartoon show, SpongeBob SquarePants. He is the arch-nemesis of SpongeBob’s employer, Mr. Krabs, the owner of Krusty Krab restaurant. How many times has this vile sea creature attempted to steal the Krabby Patty Formula? He even tricked (and still constantly does) Mr. Krabs so he can have SpongeBob all to himself. Okay, not that way, boys and girls, remember this is still a kiddy cartoon show. He needs SpongeBob’s specialty in making heavenly delicious Krusty Krab burgers. Because who else knows the secret recipe? The one who cook’s it, of course. As always, good prevails over evil, so at the end of every episode Plankton never succeeds and every attempt is an epic fail.
But when it comes to real life, Plankton is not purely evil and basically not alone. Plankton is a Greek term for “wanderer” or “drifter”. Mostly found in the middle or upper levels of the ocean. It is a collective term which constitutes copepods, jellyfishes, crustaceans, small diatoms, mollusks, and microorganisms smaller than 20 mm. Obviously, it is invisible to the naked eye. It is not enough that you enrolled in an advanced diving course in the Philippines or in any part of the world to be able to see plankton; you also need high-powered and sophisticated waterproof gadgets to see them up close.
How true a statement is “plankton is the good guy and not the bad guy”? For one, they have a major role in our marine ecosystem no matter how miniscule they are. Whale sharks in the Philippines that often visit to feed on them. Almost all large aquatic animals that are filter feeders such as whale shark, manta rays, and baleen whales include plankton on their diet.
The presence of plankton in an area is an indicator of abundance of marine life underneath it. They can be used to measure how healthy that part of the ocean is. Phytoplankton, a type of plankton, carries 40% of Earth’s photosynthesis thus contributing nearly half of the Earth’s oxygen.
Generally, plankton never steals; actually, all the marine organisms benefit from them. It can’t be helped if the creator of the cartoon series made up an alternate universe for these tiny creatures. It is only, after all, a source of entertainment for children and kids at heart.
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