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- noun Plural form of
euphausiid .
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These four species of planktivorous fish feed mainly on calanoid copepods and larger crustaceans, the latter predominantly hyperiid amphipods to the north and euphausiids to the south.
Fisheries and aquaculture in the Newfoundland and Labrador Seas, Northeastern Canada 2009
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They feed largely on high arctic copepods and euphausiids [37], and the distribution of these prey species determines their movements and distribution.
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They consume Calanus spp. and euphausiids and changes in sea-ice conditions are likely to have a major impact on their foraging [39].
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Very little is documented about the abundance of zooplankton in this LME, which makes it difficult to determine which species of copepods, euphausiids, salps, and doliolids dominate the shelf (see Okemwa, 1998).
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There are only 80 species of euphausiids, 50 of chaetognaths, about 40 of pteropods and less than 2000 for the most diverse group, the calanoid copepods.
Marine biodiversity 2007
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Variety of invertebrates including amphipods and euphausiids, fishes, and squids in salt water.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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Variety of invertebrates including amphipods and euphausiids, fishes, and squids in salt water.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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Variety of invertebrates including amphipods and euphausiids, fishes, and squids in salt water.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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Variety of invertebrates including amphipods and euphausiids, fishes, and squids in salt water.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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They also travel considerable distances and can stay underwater for relatively extended periods, allowing them to take advantage of fish and invertebrates that reside under the sea ice, e.g., euphausiids, amphipods, and polar cod
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