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Diel vertical migration

Diel vertical migration (DVM), also known as diurnal vertical migration, is a pattern of movement used by some organisms, such as copepods, living in the ocean and in lakes. The adjective "diel" (IPA: /ˈdaɪ.əl/, /ˈdiː.əl/) comes from Latin: diēs, lit. 'day', and refers to a 24-hour period. The migration occurs when organisms move up to the uppermost…

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Georges CuvierDaphniaPlanktonWorld War IIU.S. Navy
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Types of vertical migration

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CopepodsOceanLakesIPALatin
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Importance for the biological pump

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Triples38
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related to Seasonal · 9
Diel vertical migration → Furthermore, Larger, Normal, Organisms, Seasonal, The, These, This, Zooplankton
related to Predator avoidance · 7
Diel vertical migration → DVM, For, Indeed, Light-dependent, Meganyctiphanes, The, While
related to Metabolic advantages · 5
Diel vertical migration → Alternatively, Another, Scyliorhinus, Studies, They
related to Diel · 4
Diel vertical migration → Migration, Organisms, There, This

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migration vertical organisms surface may dvm migrate water zooplankton diel light copepods species ocean deep depth day changes night known

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overwintering copepods have been shown to transport a substantial amount of carbon to the deep ocean through a process known as the lipid pumpinstance ofand to stay in deeper waters when the moon is full.Larger seasonally-migrating zooplankton0.80text
lightinstance ofExogenous factors are environmental factors acting on the organism0.80text
gravityinstance ofExogenous factors are environmental factors acting on the organism0.80text
oxygeninstance ofExogenous factors are environmental factors acting on the organism0.80text
temperatureinstance ofExogenous factors are environmental factors acting on the organism0.80text
predator-prey interactionsinstance ofExogenous factors are environmental factors acting on the organism0.80text
etc.Endogenous factorsEndogenous rhythmBiological clocks are an ancientinstance ofExogenous factors are environmental factors acting on the organism0.80text
adaptive sense of time innate to an organism that allows them to anticipate environmental changesinstance ofExogenous factors are environmental factors acting on the organism0.80text
cycles so they are able to physiologicallyinstance ofExogenous factors are environmental factors acting on the organism0.80text
behaviorally respond to the expected change.Evidence of circadian rhythms controlling DVMinstance ofExogenous factors are environmental factors acting on the organism0.80text
metabolisminstance ofExogenous factors are environmental factors acting on the organism0.80text
and even gene expression have been found in copepod speciesinstance ofExogenous factors are environmental factors acting on the organism0.80text

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