Zooplankton

Microplastics are abundant and widespread in the marine environment. They are a contaminant of global environmental and economic… Expand

Some diatoms of the genera Pseudo-nitzschia and Nitzschia produce the neurotoxin domoic acid (DA), a compound that caused amnesic… Expand

There has been a recent shift in global perception of plastics in the environment, resulting in a call for greater action… Expand

Small plastic detritus, termed "microplastics", are a widespread and ubiquitous contaminant of marine ecosystems across the globe… Expand

In order to conduct experiments on interactions between animals and food organisms, it is necessary to develop a medium that… Expand

Zooplankton fecal pellets have long been thought to be a dominant component of the sedimentary flux in marine and freshwater… Expand

Since 1951, the biomass of macrozooplankton in waters off southern California has decreased by 80 percent. During the same period… Expand

We tested the hypothesis that a clear-water period, regularly observed in many meso- and eutrophic lakes, is caused by grazing… Expand

Diel vertical migrations of zooplankton within water bodies have been related to efficient utilization of resources1–4 or to… Expand

This paper describes a dilution technique for estimating the micro-zooplankton grazing impact on natural communities of marine… Expand