Skip to main content
Smithsonian Institution
Other Languages Search Smithsonian Ocean
Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Flickr Follow us on Tumbr
Donate

Smithsonian Ocean

Main Menu

  • Ocean Life
    • Marine Mammals
    • Sharks & Rays
    • Reptiles
    • Seabirds
    • Fish
    • Invertebrates
    • Plankton
    • Plants & Algae
    • Microbes
  • Ecosystems
    • Coral Reefs
    • Deep Sea
    • Coasts & Shallow Water
    • Poles
    • Census of Marine Life
  • Planet Ocean
    • Tides & Currents
    • Waves, Storms & Tsunamis
    • The Seafloor
    • Temperature & Chemistry
  • Through Time
    • Ancient Seas
    • Extinctions
    • Evolution
    • The Anthropocene
  • Conservation
    • Fishing
    • Pollution
    • Habitat Destruction
    • Invasive Species
    • Acidification
    • Climate Change
    • Gulf Oil Spill
    • Solutions & Success Stories
    • Get Involved
  • Human Connections
    • Books, Film & The Arts
    • Recreation
    • Seafood
    • Exploration
    • History & Cultures
    • Careers
  • At The Museum
  • Educators
Menu

Search

Showing results for "All"
You can search using keywords to narrow down the list of results. To clear this field, scroll down and click Reset.

Language

Content type

  • (-) Photo (12)

Article Type

Topics

  • Plankton (8)
  • Invertebrates (5)
  • Poles (4)
  • Books, Film & The Arts (3)
  • Census of Marine Life (3)
  • Deep Sea (2)
  • Food Web (1)
  • Marine Mammals (1)
  • Technology (1)

Tags

  • (-) Zooplankton (12)
  • Arctic (5)
  • Feeding (4)
  • Photography (3)
  • Under the microscope (3)
  • NOAA (2)
  • Whales (2)
Male copepods are distinctly different from female copepods.
Photo

Male Copepod

In many species of copepods, males are rare and short-lived. This male of...
A deep-water larvacean (aka “sea tadpole”) inside its home.
Photo

Deep-Water Larvacean, or “Sea-Tadpole”

In the icy waters of the Arctic, a deep-water larvacean (aka “sea tadpole”...
A transparent ctenophore in dark water.
Photo

A Ctenophore Feeds

The comb jelly (ctenophore) Thalassocalyce inconstans is found in shallow to deep...
This copepod (Gaussia princeps) was collected deeper than 1000 meters in the Sargasso Sea by Census of Marine Zooplankton (CMarZ) researchers in April 2006.
Photo

Deep Sea Copepod

This copepod (Gaussia princeps) was collected deeper than 1000 meters in the...
Zooplankton are small—but do you know just how small? This drop of water smaller than the eye of a needle is magnified 20x and contains multitudes.
Photo

Zooplankton in the Eye of a Needle

Zooplankton are small—but do you know just how small? This drop of water smaller...
This magnified photo provides a close-up look at copepods—tiny crustaceans that right whales feed on.
Photo

Copepods: Right Whale Food

This magnified photo provides a close-up look at copepods—tiny crustaceans that...
Beating Cilia of Comb Jelly Combs
Photo

Sea Gooseberry Larva

These beautiful wisps are the hair-like cilia of a sea gooseberry larva, a common...
Radiolarian Shells
Photo

Glassy Radiolarian Beauty

The shells of radiolarians rank among some of the treasures of the ocean, with...
Calanus hyperboerus is the preferred food for Bowhead whales.
Photo

Arctic Copepod

This copepod Calanus hyperboreus (up to 7mm in length) lives...
Oikopleura gorskyi is a rare deep-water species of larvacean
Photo

Deep-Water Larvacean

Found in Arctic waters, this rare deep-water species of larvacean, Oikopleura...
Scientists use a multinet to collect zooplankton.
Photo

Launching a Multinet

Scientists use a multinet to collect Arctic zooplankton samples from...
A transparent amphipod looks a bit like a lobster, surrounded by white eggs.
Photo

Amphipod: Salp Invader

Can you spot the amphipod (Phronima atlantica) in the below photo? She's the...
  • Sort By Relevance
  • A-Z
  • Z-A
  • Newest
  • Oldest

Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Ocean
Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Flickr Follow us on Tumbr
Contact Us

Explore

  • Ocean Life
  • Ecosystems
  • Planet Ocean
  • Through Time
  • Conservation
  • Human Connections
  • At the Museum
  • Educators
  • About
  • Media Archive
  • Terms of Use

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Donate
  • Ocean Life
    • Marine Mammals
      • Make Way for Whales
    • Sharks & Rays
    • Reptiles
    • Seabirds
    • Fish
    • Invertebrates
    • Plankton
    • Plants & Algae
    • Microbes
  • Ecosystems
    • Coral Reefs
    • Deep Sea
    • Coasts & Shallow Water
    • Poles
    • Census of Marine Life
  • Planet Ocean
    • Tides & Currents
    • Waves, Storms & Tsunamis
    • The Seafloor
    • Temperature & Chemistry
  • Through Time
    • Ancient Seas
    • Extinctions
    • Evolution
    • The Anthropocene
  • Conservation
    • Fishing
    • Pollution
    • Habitat Destruction
    • Invasive Species
    • Acidification
    • Climate Change
    • Gulf Oil Spill
    • Solutions & Success Stories
    • Get Involved
  • Human Connections
    • Books, Film & The Arts
    • Recreation
    • Seafood
    • Exploration
    • History & Cultures
    • Careers
  • At The Museum
  • Educators

Search Smithsonian Ocean