| Organisms that reside in the plankton for only part of their life cycle, usually the larval stage, are called meroplankton. |
| Examples of meroplankton include the larvae of sea urchins, starfish, crustaceans, marine worms, and most fish. |
| The larvae of Macrobrachium rosenbergii live in an estuarine meroplankton and take part in the dynamics of this environment. |
| They are known as meroplankton which means they spend a part of their lives as plankton. |
| Jellyfish can be considered meroplankton, because many have a benthic phase in their life cycle. |
| As for meroplankton and pelagic fish data, it did not cover the lower estuary. |
