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COPEPOD<\/h1>\n

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\"copepodwater\"<\/p>\n

Scientific name: Copepoda<\/span><\/p>\n

Kingdom: Animalia<\/span><\/p>\n

Phylum: Arthropoda<\/span><\/p>\n

Class: Maxillopoda<\/span><\/p>\n

Order: Calanoida<\/span><\/p>\n

Copepods are tiny crustaceans that generally range in<\/span><\/p>\n

between 1-5\u00a0<\/span>millimeters long. There are many different<\/span><\/p>\n

species of\u00a0<\/span>these zooplankton and they live in a diverse range of environments. They are the most<\/span><\/p>\n

abundant metazoans on Earth\u00a0<\/span>(Walter, 2016). Generally these organisms have a pill-shaped body and<\/span><\/p>\n

two long antennae, along with rami on the <\/span>opposite end. Their bodies are typically segmented into<\/span><\/p>\n

multiple parts and each organism has a tiny exoskeleton. <\/span>Copepods are found worldwide in most water<\/span><\/p>\n

sources, even ones with extreme conditions. Phytoplankton are the <\/span>copepods primary food source and<\/span><\/p>\n

their predators are mostly small marine animals like shrimp, krill and fish. Copepods <\/span>are incredibly<\/span><\/p>\n

important to the carbon cycle because they reduce the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into<\/span><\/p>\n

carbon <\/span>sinks (carbon sequestration), contributing to the biological pump.<\/span><\/p>\n

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