These tanks received a continual turn-over of water pumped from Loch Lomond and were therefore rich in zooplankton. |
When at sea, they eat zooplankton and other small creatures that rise to the surface at convergence zones. |
Taking full advantage of the glut, the flower-like polyps of xenia soft corals pulsated as they fed on the zooplankton delivered by the currents. |
They typically eat insects and floating vegetable matter but their diet also includes zooplankton, aquatic insect larvae, and worms. |
According to our results, predation on zooplankton appears to continue beyond larval life stages in the Richibucto Estuary. |
As a result, increased amounts of surface algae left unconsumed by the zooplankton could potentially lead to algal blooms and poor water quality. |