Translations for zooplankton in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

zooplankton [Brit ˈzuːə(ʊ)ˌplaŋ(k)t(ə)n, ˈzəʊə(ʊ)ˌplaŋ(k)t(ə)n, ˈzuːplaŋ(k)t(ə)n, Am ˈzoʊəˌplæŋktən] N

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Krill are mostly omnivorous, although a few species are carnivorous, preying on small zooplankton and fish larvae. en.wikipedia.org

It is an opportunist, though, and also takes insects, zooplankton and small fish. en.wikipedia.org

Mineral nutrients cycle through this marine food chain, from bacteria and phytoplankton to flagellates and zooplankton who are then eaten by fish. en.wikipedia.org

Some zooplankton can jump about a bit to avoid predators, but they can't really swim. en.wikipedia.org

The algal bloom also stimulates the growth of zooplankton that feed on them. en.wikipedia.org

At depths where no primary production occurs, zooplankton and bacterioplankton instead consume organic material sinking from more productive surface waters above. en.wikipedia.org

However, many animals of the seabed, the open sea and the seashore spend their juvenile stages as part of the zooplankton. en.wikipedia.org

Adult herring feed on zooplankton, tiny animals that are found in oceanic surface waters, and small fish and fish larvae. en.wikipedia.org

The mussel is a filter feeder that feeds on phytoplankton, zooplankton and suspended organic materials. en.wikipedia.org

Three species of prion have flattened bills with a fringe of lamellae that act as strainers for zooplankton. en.wikipedia.org

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