Copepoda lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• minute planktonic or parasitic crustaceans
• A huge subclass of mostly marine CRUSTACEA, containing over 14,000 species. The 10 orders comprise both planktonic and benthic organisms, and include both free-living and parasitic forms. Planktonic copepods form the principle link between PHYTOPLANKTON and the higher trophic levels of the marine food chains.