Copepod Attacker (IMAGE) Georgia Institute of Technology Caption Suppressing colony formation is a useful strategy against copepods because they prefer to eat colonies of phytoplankton. Credit Image courtesy of Jeremy Long Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.