Jul 29, 2022 · Jellyfish and other zooplankton are animals that live all or part of their life suspended and drifting in fresh or salt water, rarely come in contact with hard surfaces.

Nov 6, 2025 · Plankton are the diverse collection of organisms found in water that provide a crucial source of food to many small and large aquatic organisms, such as bivalves, fish and whales.

Plankton includes plants and animals that float along at the mercy of the sea's tides and currents. Their name comes from the Greek meaning "drifter" or "wanderer." There are two types of plankton: tiny …

Jellyfish & Other Zooplankton ... Probably the most familiar jellies are jellyfish, such as this one—technically called medusae, and belonging to two divisions of the phylum Cnidaria. Jellyfish are …

This rose-tinted shrimplike crustacean, Thysanopoda obtusifrons, is one of the animals known as krill. Krill are a mainstay of the ocean food web, eaten by larger animals including fish, squids, and marine …

General Information One of the simplest biological samplers, zooplankton nets are made in a wide variety of styles and sizes. The two nets in the MARMAP Bongo vertical-haul net system shown here …

Nov 15, 2024 · The biological carbon pump removes atmospheric carbon by transporting carbon-rich material from surface waters to the deep ocean, aiding climate regulation.

Their favorite meals include plant-like phytoplankton, single-celled algae called diatoms, and sometimes even tiny animals like zooplankton and fish larvae. Antarctic krill especially enjoy the phytoplankton …

Mar 22, 2006 · Whales need food—a lot of it. They eat zooplankton (little marine animals called copepods and krill), which the whales scoop up and strain from seawater with their baleen plates. In …

It’s a copepod! This tiny but ubiquitous zooplankton plays a superpowered role in the marine ecosystem, competing with Antarctic krill for the title of “most animal biomass on earth.” Copepods are found in …