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Male copepods are distinctly different from female copepods.

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Male Copepod

January 2011

Oikopleura gorskyi is a rare deep-water species of larvacean

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Deep-Water Larvacean

July 2012

Calanus hyperboerus is the preferred food for Bowhead whales.

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Arctic Copepod

November 2017

A deep-water larvacean (aka “sea tadpole”) inside its home.

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Deep-Water Larvacean, or “Sea-Tadpole”

July 2015

Scientists use a multinet to collect zooplankton.

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Launching a Multinet

January 2011