Zooplankton are a crucial link in the marine food chain. By studying these tiny animals, scientists get a sense of the ecosystem’s health—an especially important factor for commercial fishing regions like New England. 🦐🐟🎣 So how do we know what’s out there? And how many? Assisted by AI, underwater imaging technologies identify and count zooplankton with remarkable speed and accuracy, giving scientists crucial insights into our changing ocean. Peer beneath the surface as WHOI biologists invest

Zooplankton are vital to the marine food chain and global carbon cycle, consuming phytoplankton and transporting carbon to the deep ocean. However, warming seas are making them smaller and less nutritious, threatening marine ecosystems and global food security. The BIO-Carbon programme studies their role in carbon cycling to better predict and combat climate change impacts. Learn more: https://www.newscientist.com/video/2461986-zooplankton-research-highlights-key-role-in-marine-carbon-storage/ |