Which plankton live in high salinity to avoid predators?
Artemia
The eggs of which plankton are frequently used in biotoxicity assays?
Artemia
Which plankton is also referred to as ‘brine shrimp’?
Artemia
The species Brachionus plicatilis belongs to which plankton group?
Rotifers
Which group of plankton are referred to as ‘wheel animals’?
Rotifers
Which plankton group has the main species Tigriospus japonicas?
Copepods
Which plankton has the highest nutritional value?
Copepods
Which plankton have a very high protein content?
Copepods
Which two plankton can be combined in cultivation?
- The rotifer Brachionus plicatilis
- The copepod Tigriopsus japonicas
Using baker’s yeast as a food source.
Which plankton is often referred to as ‘opossum shrimps’?
Mysids
The larvae of which plankton are reared in a marsupium, instead of free-swimming?
Mysids
Which plankton are fed Artemia juveniles?
Mysids (opossum shrimps)