Welcome to the home of mixoplankton research!
Mixoplankton are single-celled organisms that live in the Ocean, lakes, and estuarine waters. Mixoplankton are characterized as being capable of photosynthesizing and consuming prey. Mixoplankton are ubiquitous and important organisms. Yet, the existence of these enigmatic organisms has for decades passed largely unnoticed by mainstream research.
The term “mixoplankton” was coined in 2019 to better reflect the unique status and prominence as members of the single largest ecosystem on Earth – the Ocean.
Over the last decade, a suite of pan-global projects have led to an increasing appreciation of the importance of these organisms. This includes the recognition of mixoplankton within the UN’s Plankton Manifesto.
This site provides various insights and findings about mixoplankton and their role on life in our Ocean.
