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

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They generally feed on zooplankton, ctenophores, other jellies, and sometimes crustaceans. en.wikipedia.org

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

Three species of prion have flattened bills with a fringe of lamellae that act as strainers for 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

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

Young fish are carnivores, eating zooplankton and small aquatic invertebrates. en.wikipedia.org

Bighead and silver carp are filter feeders growing big on tiny algae and zooplankton, so forget about trying to entice them to bite a hook. www.cleveland.com

Some zooplankton also exhibit positive or negative rheotaxis. en.wikipedia.org

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

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