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Exhibits

Plankton Rainbow

Plankton can distinguish between different colors of light.

Where: Gallery 4: Living Systems

Exhibit Developer: Denise King, 2013

Phenomena: Phototaxis

Keywords: plankton

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Science activity that experiments with brine shrimp behavior

Plankton Rainbow

Shine some light on brine shrimp behavior.

Science activity using light projected through a drop of water to reveal an abundance of tiny organisms

Plankton Projector

Light projected through a drop of water reveals an abundance of life.

Plankton Drag

See what plankton live under and around the Exploratorium.