Copepods in cultivation systems may be exposed to environmental conditions (e.g., fluctuations in temperature and pH, or pathogens) that challenge successful large scale production. It is, therefore, essential that copepod species chosenas live feed show high resistance to such conditions. While it isfeasible to keep physical and chemical conditions relatively sta-ble in indoor, intensive system, this may be less straightforward inextensive and larger, outdoor production systems. Epibiotic bacte-ria, protozoans, and algae may appear on copepods in both types ofsystems.