in dead copepod
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Fungi in copepod. This image shows a copepod that has been penetrated by fungi which have grown within the body. Fungi are osmotrophs and rely on dissolved organic materials for energy and nutrients. A damaged copepod offers such a source of food, but of course the difficulty is in finding such a copepod. Phase contrast.
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- David Patterson and Mark Farmer
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