1·The zooplankton, which encompass a wide range of little organisms from single-cell protozoa to creatures such as jellyfish, krill and copepods, provide the basic link in the ocean food chain.
浮游动物包含各种各样的小生物体，从单细胞原生动物到水母、磷虾和桡足类动物，为海洋食物链提供了基本的链接。
2·The growth is a boon for zooplankton, who now have ready access to an easy-to-find feast.
这对现在可以随时享用超便利大餐的浮游动物而言是个天大的恩惠。
3·"Zooplankton on the whole are pretty small," Dewar concedes. "Because of that, there are some legitimate concerns about how effectively they can mix [layers of] water."
“浮游动物在整体上来说是非常小的”，Dewar承认，“因此，关于他们如何有效地搅拌不同层次的海水的意见是合理的。”
4·The study, published in the journal Science, suggests that the ancient invertebrates' main diet was zooplankton, which are tiny ocean surface creatures.
发表于《科学》杂志上的这项研究表明，古老的无脊椎动物的主要食物是海洋表面的浮游动物。
5·Pharmaceuticals also are affecting sentinel species at the foundation of the pyramid of life — such as earthworms in the wild and zooplankton in the laboratory, studies show.
研究显示，药物还影响到了位于生命金字塔基层的…生物——例如：野生环境中的蚯蚓和实验室中的浮游动物。