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The sardine, aka pilchard, hails from the herring family. There are around 21 known species of sardine. They can be found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. They follow blooms of zooplankton. Their biggest threats are overfishing, pollution (microplastics), and climate change (which affects the availability of zooplankton). Sardines, […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

Found in oceans, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams the world over, zooplankton are tiny, living creatures that are a type of plankton. There are literally hundreds of thousands of creatures that can be called zooplankton. Even newly hatched jellyfish fall into this category. They are typically found on the surface […]

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