Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...

A new study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton—including copepods, krill, and salps—are key players in the ...

Migration of these microscopic animals – known as a 'seasonal migrant pump' – supports carbon sequestration in the Southern ...

SCHLADOW: Well, these particular zooplankton, the Daphnia, are very indiscriminate feeders, meaning they eat everything, and they particularly eat everything that's very small.

A groundbreaking study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton-including copepods, krill, and salps-are key players in the Southern Ocean's ...

On each sediment trap there are 21 cups, and these rotate under a big funnel to collect small particles that sink from ocean's surface, as IMAS' Cathryn Wynn-Edwards explained.

Zooplankton are typically less than 1 inch and can even be so small you can only see them under a microscope. One of the smallest zooplankton is the Irukandji jellyfish.

Zooplankton study reveals how rising temperatures could lead to population crashes. ... a small zooplankton species that ...

However, the stinging cells on velellas are optimized to catch their prey, which are mostly invertebrate zooplankton. What do they eat? Velella velella mostly eat invertebrate zooplankton (small ...