Illustrated guides provide first ever view of zooplankton crucial to Arabian Sea's food web
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 09:32
in Paleontology & Archaeology
They may be tiny, but they are mighty. Known as the "insects of the sea," zooplankton may tell the tale about the disruptive effect of climate change on the delicate balance of life that exists in the northwestern Indian Ocean. The organisms are a critical food source for whales, fish, and corals. However, if climate change upsets the normal routine of these microscopic crustaceans, animals that depend on the zooplankton for food may face starvation.