Phytoplankton

Real World Example

Imagine trying to find a parking spot in a crowded lot at a shopping mall during the holiday season. Just as cars need to find space to park, phytoplankton need to float near the water's surface to access sunlight for photosynthesis. In this scenario, the cars represent phytoplankton, the parking spots are the sunlight, and the busy parking lot is the ocean's surface; both require strategic positioning to thrive in their environments.