Zooplankton Taxonomic groups
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Zooplankton are the animal (or heterotrophic) component of the planktonic community (the "zoo-" prefix comes from Ancient Greek: ζῷον, romanized: zôion...
destroyed. Gelatinous zooplankton are often transparent. All jellyfish are gelatinous zooplankton, but not all gelatinous zooplankton are jellyfish. The...
Plankton (section Gelatinous zooplankton)phytoplankton group The amphipod Hyperia macrocephala – part of the zooplankton Plankton are primarily divided into broad functional (or trophic level) groups: Phytoplankton...
Radiolaria (section Taxonomy)skeleton is usually made of silica. They are found as zooplankton throughout the global ocean. As zooplankton, radiolarians are primarily heterotrophic, but...
Basking shark (section Taxonomy)are not indiscriminate feeders on zooplankton. Samples taken in the presence of feeding individuals recorded zooplankton densities 75% higher than adjacent...
Echinoderm (redirect from Taxonomy of Ctenocidarinae)stars are suspension feeders, raising their branched arms to collect zooplankton, while other brittle stars use several methods of feeding. Some are suspension...
Jellyfish (section Mapping to taxonomic groups)carnivorous jellyfish species prey on zooplankton while others graze on primary producers. Reductions in zooplankton and ichthyoplankton due to a jellyfish...
Lion's mane jellyfish (section Taxonomy)capture, pull in, and eat prey such as fish, zooplankton, sea creatures, and smaller jellyfish. The taxonomy of the Cyanea species is not fully agreed upon;...
Blue sea dragons Glaucus sp. Historically, zooplankton assemblages research has focused mainly on taxonomic studies and those related to community structure...- coccolithophores. Important groups of phytoplankton include the diatoms, cyanobacteria and dinoflagellates, although many other groups are represented. Most...
claim to a specific coral head. Contrastingly, the zooplankton feeders form large conspecific groups. By night, butterflyfish hide in reef crevices and...
increases, like some herring, but include only zooplankton in their diet. They eat various species of zooplankton in accordance to changes in the environment...
Planktivore (section Zooplankton: predators and prey)are no longer considered plankton. Many taxonomic groups (e.g. fishes, krill, corals, etc.) are zooplankton at some point in their lives. For example...
of this inversion, it is the zooplankton that make up most of the marine animal biomass. As primary consumers, zooplankton are the crucial link between...
young walleyes begin to feed on invertebrates, such as fly larvæ and zooplankton. After 40 to 60 days, juvenile walleyes become piscivorous. Thenceforth...
Piranha (section Taxonomy and evolution)few other species may also occur in large groups, while the remaining are solitary or found in small groups. Although popularly described as highly predatory...
they mature, they start to consume larger organisms. They also feed on zooplankton, tiny animals found in oceanic surface waters, and small fish and fish...
Mosquitofish (section Naming and taxonomy)fishes for the biological control of mosquitoes. Gambusia typically eat zooplankton, beetles, mayflies, caddisflies, mites, and other invertebrates; mosquito...
fish seldom grows more than 30 cm (12 in) long. Vendace mainly feed on zooplankton, such as small crustaceans and their larvae, but larger fish also feed...
Siphonophorae (section Taxonomy)typically live in the epipelagic zone and use their tentacles to capture zooplankton and copepods. Larger siphonophores live in deeper waters, as they are...
