Pteropods, ocean-dwelling snails roughly the size of a thumbnail, have been dubbed by some the "… The world's ocean are absorbing carbon dioxide at an unprecedented rate and the resulting ...
Meanwhile in the north and south polar regions, marine plankton will be lost; some are already growing thinner and weaker shells. For example, pteropods are an important staple in the diet of salmon, ...
Jellyfish and gelatinous zooplankton (GZ) in general, fulfill important ecological roles with significant impacts, although they are often oversimplified or misunderstood. This paper reviews the ...