Niveen S. Ismail

1. Introduction Click to copy section linkSection link copied! Filter-feeding zooplankton regulate water quality by removing and ingesting suspended organic particles across a broad size range, from bacteria to algae. While their contribution to water quality improvement is well documented, (1) the interactions between zooplankton and microbial pollutants, particularly viruses, are complex and variable.

Oceans cover most of the planet and 60% of the world's population lives near the coast. Anthropogenic activities along coastlines and in the open ocean have placed the oceans in peril. According to a Pew Oceans Commission Report, among the greatest threats to the ocean are land-based runoff from coastal development, nutrient pollution, overfishing, and invasive species.

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