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News Release 05-069
Acoustic 3-D Imaging Unveils Swimming Behavior of Microscopic Ocean Plankton
Nearly invisible creatures captured on "Fish TV"
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Microscopic animals called zooplankton are abundant in the world's seas. They survive in ocean currents by "treadmilling" against the strong water flow.
Credit: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scientists are using a 3-D system called "Fish TV" to track microscopic zooplankton, tiny floating animals, in the oceans. Zooplankton maintain their position, even in strong currents, by "treadmilling" against these currents.
Credit: Scripps Institution of Oceanography