#copepods — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #copepods, aggregated by home.social.
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27-Jun-2025
Tiny ocean migrants play a massive role in #SouthernOcean #carbonStorageA groundbreaking study has revealed that small but mighty #zooplankton—including #copepods, #krill, and #salps—are key players in the Southern #Ocean’s ability to absorb and store #carbon.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1089054 #science #ecology #climateCatastrophe
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#Parasite of the Day: Diexanthema hakuhomaruae http://dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2023/07/diexanthema-hakuhomaruae.html
D. hakuhomaruae sp. nov. (#Copepoda) from the #HadalZone in the Northwestern #Pacific https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11686-023-00676-z
"Parasitic #copepods come in all kinds of shapes that would defy most people's idea of what a #crustacean is 'supposed' to look like. And D. hakuhomaruae is no different - its tiny body is ROUND and if anything, it looks like a legless tick. And much like a tick, it attaches itself stubbornly to the leg of its host"
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Can anyone recommend a comprehensive planktonic copepod visual key for the north atlantic? #copepod #copepods #plankton #marinetaxonomy