An assemblage showing the diversity of different zooplankton species from around the world. Credit: Credit: Hannah Gossner, BIOS/UNH Every day, as the sun sets, billions of small animals make their ...
Microscopy of the zooplankton Thecosome pteropod, also called a sea butterfly, from the Gulf of California (Credit: Amy Maas, BIOS/ASU). Every day, as the sun sets, billions of small animals make ...
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 below the ...