copepods

• Instead, the bloom attracted a swarm of hungry copepods. —  Worldchanging: Bright Green
• Researchers from the that the copepods were in turn eaten by larger crustaceans called amphipods, which serve as food for squid and fin whales. —  Worldchanging: Bright Green
• They hover above the sea floor, searching for worms, bivalves, pelagic copepods, and other crustaceans. —  CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
• Bill Peterson of NOAA Fisheries in Newport said Tuesday the change in cycle of an atmospheric condition known as the Pacific Decadal Oscillation last fall has brought cold water flows from the Gulf of Alaska, which are carrying an abundance of tiny animals known as copepods that are the foundation of the food chain. —  Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
• The boost in copepods meant more food for baitfish, such as sand lance and smelt, which are food for larger fish such as salmon. —  Newsvine - Get Smarter Here

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