Copepods are widely distributed crustaceans. They serve either directly or indirectly as food sources for most commercially important fish species.
The only autotroph in the list is the plant - the phytoplankton.
When studying animals it is important to know the diet and predators of each animals. Yes, the Sea stars do eat Copepods.
Yes, copepods can be found in freshwater environments. While many copepod species are marine, there are numerous freshwater species that inhabit lakes, rivers, and ponds. These freshwater copepods play important roles in aquatic ecosystems, serving as a food source for various fish and invertebrates. Their presence can indicate the health of freshwater ecosystems.
No they are not
Planktonic copepods are important to global ecology and the carbon cycle. They are usually the dominant members of the zooplankton, and are major food organisms for small fish, whales, seabirds and other crustaceans such as krill in the ocean and in fresh water.
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They are tiny fish.
No, copepods are not decomposers. They are small aquatic crustaceans that primarily feed on microscopic algae, bacteria, and detritus. They play a role in the marine food web as both primary consumers and prey for various organisms.
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Copepods find food when walking on marsh floors . Sometimes they take bactirea from the plants them selves other times they do other things! for more info go to bing .com and hit copepods facts
Copepods are considered to be primary consumers. They form an important link in the food chain. Their diet consists of small plant plankton.