Just as plankton refers to organisms in the water column that are not strong enough to move against the currents or tides, aerial plankton is a way of describing organisms in the air that are moved around by thermal updrafts, winds, and atmospheric circulation patters like the jet stream

Kachemak Currents: Barnacles

Kachemak Currents is a natural history program produced by the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies. The program covers a wide variety of subjects, all sharing the common theme of "the natural history of the Kachemak Bay area."