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Tiny Creatures, Part Plant and Part Animal, May Control the Fate of the Planet

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Tiny Creatures, Part Plant and Part Animal, May Control the Fate of the Planet

Mixotrophs, tiny sea creatures that hunt like animals but grow like plants can change everything from fish populations to rates of global warming.

Scientific American,

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Mixotrophs, plankton that eat like both plants and animals, are vital to marine ecosystems.