Assertion: copepod | /r/HasProperty | essential
Facets:
value: to the marine food chain
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in the arctic
type: LOCATION
value: for life
type: PURPOSE
value: for marine ecosystems
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: We’re here to explain to you what copepods are, why they are essential for marine ecosystems and how to introduce them into your home aquarium.
text: While they might not be as cute and snuggly as the larger, more charismatic critters who depend on them, the copepod is the essential foundation for life in the Arctic.
text: Copepods are crustaceans, and essential to the marine food chain.