mesozooplankton

English

Etymology

meso- +‎ zooplankton

Noun

mesozooplankton (countable and uncountable, plural mesozooplanktons)

1. zooplankton measuring from 0.2 to 20 millimetres
   • 2015 July 31, “Trophic Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna ( Thunnusthynnus ) Larvae from the Gulf of Mexico and NW Mediterranean Spawning Grounds: A Comparative Stable Isotope Study”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The comparative trophic ecology of GOM and MED BFT larvae was assessed using SIA of larvae in relation to baseline feeding levels defined by the micro and the mesozooplankton size fractions.