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A translucent hyperiid on a black background with orange stripes along its head.
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Many Eyes, Many Perspectives: The Astonishing Visual Systems of Hyperiids

In any given scoop of seawater, you will find an assortment of tiny critters called...
January 2020
A large, black instrument is hauled onto a ship's deck by researchers wearing hard hats and life vests.
Article

What the Big Picture Can Teach Us About Tiny Ocean Creatures

A 1,000-pound metal instrument—about the size of a two-seat Smart car—drops off...
March 2019
Small red hyperiid.
slideshow

The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

Hyperiid amphipods are small crustaceans related to sand fleas and distantly...
Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:47
Screenshot from video showing a close-up image of a plankton.
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The Secret Life of Plankton

Imagine if a fish at the market could tell you where it came from; what would it...
Fri, 08/25/2017 - 10:13
A transparent amphipod looks a bit like a lobster, surrounded by white eggs.
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Amphipod: Salp Invader

Can you spot the amphipod (Phronima atlantica) in the below photo? She's the...
Male copepods are distinctly different from female copepods.
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Male Copepod

In many species of copepods, males are rare and short-lived. This male of...
Oikopleura gorskyi is a rare deep-water species of larvacean
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Deep-Water Larvacean

Found in Arctic waters, this rare deep-water species of larvacean, Oikopleura...
Calanus hyperboerus is the preferred food for Bowhead whales.
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Arctic Copepod

This copepod Calanus hyperboreus (up to 7mm in length) lives...
A deep-water larvacean (aka “sea tadpole”) inside its home.
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Deep-Water Larvacean, or “Sea-Tadpole”

In the icy waters of the Arctic, a deep-water larvacean (aka “sea tadpole”...
Scientists use a multinet to collect zooplankton.
Photo

Launching a Multinet

Scientists use a multinet to collect Arctic zooplankton samples from...
A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
overview

Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...
April 2018
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...

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