Mouse around in the space below for clues.
Mystry Clue #1: Feeds on phytoplankton at night
Mystery Clue #2: Migrates vertically at night
Mystery Clue #3: Makes up the largest marine biomass
This is a copepod that we caught in during one of 4 plankton tows.
Copepods are very abundant animals in most mesozooplankton collections and often outnumber all other animals combined. Because of their abundance, copepods are important links in virtually all marine food webs.
Copepods are very abundant animals in most mesozooplankton collections and often outnumber all other animals combined. Because of their abundance, copepods are important links in virtually all marine food webs.
