A 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. Led by an ...

The softening agents affect small aquatic animals, such as daphnia, in streams, lakes, and rivers in a way that makes it difficult for them to find food, ultimately leading to their death ...

The aim of this study was to assess the major food items ingested by adult specimens of Daphnia laevis within the eutrophic Pampulha reservoir in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The gut content ...

Catalogue for identification of the most common lacustrine and riverine cyclopoid copepod (Crustacea) species in plankton of La Plata Basin, South America ...

Crustaceans like fairy shrimp and copepods have been discovered surviving in these harsh waters. They have developed specialized body coverings to resist acid and cope with fluctuating temperatures.

A deep-sea expedition to one of Earth's most remote island chains has surfaced stunning pictures of the vibrant ecosystems surrounding hydrothermal vents that scientists didn't even know were there.