Insights into life cycles of zooplankton, their fecundity and energy requirements, provides essential information for better understanding of energy transfer through trophic levels in the marine ecosystems.
Þekking á lífsferlum dýrasvifs, tímgun þeirra og orkuþörf, eykur skilning á orkuflutningi milli fæðuþrepa í vistkerfi sjávar.