Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter, they’re secretly stashing 65 million tonnes of carbon far ...

In the summer of 2023, strange things happened to the tiny creatures that swim and float in the Chicago River. One type of water flea, Chydoridae, basically disappeared from the South Side stretch ...

Jellyfish are finally giving up their secrets Scientists are unraveling the mysteries of the ocean’s squishiest creatures—including one jelly that might be the oldest animal species on Earth.

Researchers are hoping a technique that identifies zooplankton from space will eventually help them track the movement of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of Maine ...

Discover why crappies migrate to deep water in winter. Learn how zooplankton behavior and lake structure help you locate and catch panfish this season.

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Scientists were recently surprised to find that the natural community of zooplankton — tiny, aquatic animals known to graze on bacteria — present in freshwater and saltwater do not clean water ...

Due to intensifying sea-ice melting in the Arctic, sunlight is now penetrating deeper and deeper into the ocean. Since marine zooplankton respond to the available light, this is also changing ...

Lake Tahoe hasn't been this clear since the 1980s. The primary cause is an abundance of microscopic zooplankton.

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