Zooplankton are major consumers of phytoplankton primary production in marine
ecosystems. As such, they represent a critical link for energy and matter transfer between …

Larvaceans are gelatinous zooplankton abundant throughout the ocean. Larvaceans have
been overlooked in research because they are difficult to collect and are perceived as being …

Aim The distribution of zooplankton functional traits is a key factor for regulating food web
dynamics and carbon cycling in the oceans. Yet, we lack a clear understanding of how many …

Copepods form the bulk of secondary production in marine ecosystems and are a major
resource for higher trophic levels. Copepods are highly sensitive to environmental changes …

Body size is a fundamental trait determining individual fitness and ecological processes.
Reduction in body size with increasing temperature has been widely observed in most …

Aim The so‐called regime shifts in North Sea plankton communities provide an important
historical case study to understand marine regime shifts. Previous studies characterized …

A principal goal in ecology is to identify the determinants of species abundances in nature.
Body size has emerged as a fundamental and repeatable predictor of abundance, with …

The copepods of coastal seas are experiencing warming water temperatures, which
increase their oxygen demand. In addition, many coastal seas are also losing oxygen …

Under the current ocean warming scenario, multigenerational studies are essential to
address possible adaptive changes in phenotypic traits of copepod populations. In this …

Deposits preserving non-biomineralized tissues and animals provide an unrivalled
opportunity to study the evolution and radiation of early animal life. Numerous sites of …