2022年1月1日 · Within the wide size spectrum of planktonic organisms (0.02 µm-2 m), mesozooplankton (0.2–20 mm) are a pivotal component of marine trophic webs impacting the Biological Carbon Pump (BCP) through their feeding, vertical migration, and the production of faecal pellets (Steinberg and Landry, 2017).

Mesozooplankton are one of the larger size classes of zooplankton. In most regions, mesozooplankton are dominated by copepods, such as Calanus finmarchicus and Calanus helgolandicus. Mesozooplankton are an important prey for fish.

2006年4月8日 · In this paper we bring together several newly available data syntheses on observed mesozooplankton concentration and the biogeochemical fluxes they mediate, and perform data synthesis on flux rates for which no synthesis was available.

2024年9月10日 · Here, we include mesozooplankton ontogenetic growth and reproduction into a 3-dimensional global ocean biogeochemical model, PISCES-MOG, and investigate the subsequent effects on simulated mesozooplankton phenology, plankton distribution, and …

2022年10月24日 · In this study, we used environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding and morphological identification approaches to investigate mesozooplankton’s biodiversity and vertical assemblages in the western tropical Pacific Ocean from the surface to 1000 m deep.

2022年11月1日 · Mesozooplankton abundance and community composition are influenced by hydrography and biological interactions. In subtropical systems influenced by seasonal monsoons, seasonal cycle of plankton communities could be disrupted and restructured by short but intense weather events.

2023年11月30日 · Mesozooplankton is a group comprised of small metazoans of 0.2–20 mm in size drifting with ocean currents. They constitute a critical link between primary producers and higher trophic levels and play a major role in the biological carbon pump.

2023年5月1日 · This study compares the mesozooplankton community structure in the inner and outer (eastern) Beagle Channel during spring and assesses the interactions of the main mesozooplankton trophic groups with lower and higher trophic …

2020年7月17日 · Mesozooplankton are a functionally diverse group of metazoan grazers that is largely composed of copepods (Turner, 2004) and occupies multiple trophic levels in planktonic food webs (Calbet & Saiz, 2005; Saiz & Calbet, 2011).

Mesozooplankton is a key component of the ocean, regulating global processes such as the carbon pump, and ensuring energy transfer from lower to higher trophic levels. Yet, knowledge on mesozooplankton diversity, distribution and connectivity at global scale is still fragmented.