Nekton
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Example:
Imagine trying to navigate a crowded sidewalk where everyone is moving in different directions. Just like you choose to weave through the crowd by actively deciding your path and speed, nekton are marine organisms that can swim independently of the ocean currents, determining their own direction and pace. In this analogy, you are like the nekton, exercising control over your movement, while the passive pedestrians represent plankton, which drift wherever the crowd (or currents) take them.
Practice Version
Nekton: A marine organism that can actively swim, as opposed to those moved by the current. Nekton. Nekton are animals like fish and squid that swim actively in the water, able to move independently of currents.