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Close-up view of a copepod.

Close-up view of a copepod.
Close-up view of a copepod.
Close-up view of a copepod.
Close-up view of a copepod.
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Tarrant, Ann
Close-up view of a copepod.
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10/05/2015
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Image Of the Day caption:
Under a microscope, a copepod looks fearsome, but at only one-sixteenth of an inch, it won't bother you on a swim. People seldom see these tiny marine crustaceans, but they may be the most abundant animals in the sea. Copepods live in all oceans and are a vital link in ocean food chains. They also serve as homes for a wide variety of bacteria. MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Amalia Aruda recently examined copepods and their bacterial assortments, or "microbiomes."
Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 51, No. 2, pg. 70:
Copepods are small marine crustaceans that eat phytoplankton and are an important link in the ocean food chain. Below, a close-up view of a copepod.
Photo by Ann Tarrant
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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