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This Marine Education Society of Australasia website describes different crustaceans while pointing out what all crustaceans have in common. It describes the anatomy and the reproduction of crustaceans and also explains the molting process.

The Whale Facts website lists many different facts about a shrimp including what they eat, where they are found, and that shrimp are being overfished by man and their status is now “threatened.”

This National Geographic Kids video gives very general information about the types of shrimp, their swimming, and their ability to blend in to their surroundings.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium website gives very generalized information about copepods. An “animal facts” list states the scientific name, animal type, diet, size, habitat, relatives, and where they can be found. The brief article talks about the importance of copepods.

This video starts silently with images of copepods set to music. It continues with a video that includes talking to show the importance of plankton including copepods that feed on the much smaller particles.

This National Geographic Animal Site features pictures and general information about krill. The website focuses on the krill’s role in the food chain and how important krills are to the Antarctic ecosystem.

An ABCTVCatalyst video shows krill and discusses their importance. The video also talks about atmospheric carbon dioxide and what happens to krill eggs when carbon dioxide gets higher. The video also talks about the Antarctic ice and how krill cling to it and feed from the ice.

This University of Florida website describes amphipods and explains what they look like, how often they reproduce, and how they can be mistaken for other animals. The website also goes into the management of unwanted amphipods if they get into pools or homes in Florida and how to tell if they are dead.

An Oceanlab, University of Aberdeen video shows bait that is placed in the Mariana Trench and lowered further and further down. There is no talking, but it is explained what is taking the bait. Many giant amphipods are seen in the video.

This Tree of Life web project contains information about all isopods, both terrestrial and marine. The website describes the characteristics of isopods, their habitats, their development, and their history.

This EVNautilus video is of a purple isopod from the Nautilus dive. Very general information is provided about isopods. There is discussion of what isopods are called in different areas including pill bugs, water bugs, and rolly polly.

This NOAA website provides general information about barnacles. It talks about the drag of ships that is caused by barnacles that attach to the underside. The website also talks about barnacle feeding and reproduction.

This video is a short documentary that discusses barnacles. The video explains where barnacles are found and why they are in that habitat. The video talks about the predators of barnacles as well. The video discusses how a barnacle attaches to a substrate and how the barnacle reproduces. It talks about the barnacle glue and how barnacles are called fouling organisms.