Species
Copepod
Metridia longa
Metridia longa is a cold-water copepod that feeds in plankton-rich northern seas and is eaten by fish and other predators.
Ecoregions
Norwegian Current
Ecoregion types
Polar & Subpolar
Trophic levels
Primary Consumer
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About this species
Species identity
Metridia longa is a zooplankton crustacean common in subpolar and polar waters. It helps transfer energy from phytoplankton and microplankton to larger consumers in the Norwegian Current.
Where it lives
Metridia longa occurs in the North Atlantic and Arctic, especially in cold subpolar and polar waters. It is regularly found in Norwegian Current systems where strong seasonal production supports zooplankton communities.
Role in the ecosystem
This copepod helps show how several different zooplankton pathways can support the same fish predators.
Citation
https://www.ices.dk/sites/pub/CM%20Doccuments/2000/M/M0900.pdf
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