The grisly discovery was made Sunday, March 2, as a team working with the Schmidt Ocean Institute explored waters 1,600 feet ...
Because copepods are harmless, you could also use them to keep mosquitoes out of your rain barrel, but you'll probably scoop ...
Large copepods are eaten by larval fish, which scientists also classify as plankton since they are too weak and small to swim against the ocean currents. These larvae grow into fish that are eaten ...
How patterns of new host use develop in copepods is largely unknown. We are studying the life cycle of sea lice, a prevalent and devastating threat to commercial aquaculture worldwide. Whenever new ...
Closer inspection revealed the host was a rattail fish, which reach about 3.2 feet, and the parasites were copepods. A remotely controlled camera lingered on the rattail fish “for the horror of ...
Closer inspection revealed the host was a rattail fish, which reach about 3.2 feet, and the parasites were copepods. The copepods burrow into their host and feed on blood and tissue, experts say.