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Do Copepods Eat Diatoms? What Other Things Do Copepods Eat?

November 16, 2021 by Sean B.
Do Copepods Eat Diatoms? What Other Things Do Copepods Eat?

Copepods are microscopic aquatic crustaceans that make up a large part of the marine food chain. Without copepods, many other sea creatures would starve to death and the marine ecosystem would be out of balance. Copepods eat not only diatoms but also algae and protozoans. They use their mandibles to scrape algae off rocks or … Read more

Categories Invertebrates Tags Copepods, Diatoms
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