The two most prominent types of plankton in the ocean are zooplankton, which are tiny animal organisms, and phytoplankton, which are plantlike. (Other forms of plankton include bacterial and fungal.

Zooplankton are one of the most diverse and abundant groups of organisms on Earth and they play an essential role in the marine food chain. Unable to photosynthesise, as phytoplankton do ...

In an innovative effort to combat climate change, a Dartmouth-led study has proposed a method that employs trillions of microscopic zooplankton to accelerate the ocean’s natural carbon removal ...

They found that some species of grazing zooplankton, daphnia, which are an important source of food for fish, were ...

Plankton is the name given to a collection of tiny sea life that lives in the ocean. These minute organisms may be small, but they have a big role to play in maintaining the health of our oceans ...

Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities.

UZELA uses artificial light to attract zooplankton, boosting coral feeding and resilience, offering hope for reef ...

"Shrimp and small fish, like herring, are eating smaller food items like zooplankton. Other studies have found high concentrations of plastics in the area in which zooplankton accumulate, and these ...

When coral feed on larger quantities of zooplankton, it makes them stronger and more likely to be resilient against certain ...

Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities.