Subtle Cloud Shadows Cue Mini-Migrations
Zooplankton swim up and down repeatedly due to subtle changes in daylight intensity. Cued by the setting sun, droves of zooplankton and small fish each…
Zooplankton
Dormancy Paradox: Why Sleep When You Can Eat?
Why do predators sometimes lay dormant eggs — eggs which are hardy, but take a long time to hatch, and are expensive to produce? That…
Traces of Oil from Deepwater Horizon May Work Their Way up the Food Chain
New research has demonstrated that zooplankton in the Northern Gulf of Mexico accumulated toxic compounds derived from crude oil that rushed from the Macondo well…
Marine Bacteria Use Bioluminescence to Lure Zooplankton and Fish
Many creatures in the sea glow in the depths of the deepest trenches of the oceans. Bioluminescence is even observed in some marine bacteria, which…