Often overlooked and barely visible, zooplankton play a quiet but crucial role in helping freshwater ecosystems survive ...

The dynamics of freshwater zooplankton communities are increasingly influenced by environmental stressors, among which ultraviolet radiation (UVR) plays a pivotal role. UVR can affect the physiology ...

Scientists were recently surprised to find that the natural community of zooplankton -- tiny, aquatic animals known to graze on bacteria -- present in freshwater and saltwater do not clean water that ...

AMHEST, Mass. – A collaborative research team lead by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has recently revealed that rotifers, a kind of microscopic zooplankton common in both fresh and ocean ...

William Hintz likes to think of the complex connections making up our environment as a series of dominoes. “You push one domino and many other dominos fall — even though you didn't push them,” Hintz, ...

Scientists were recently surprised to find that the natural community of zooplankton — tiny, aquatic animals known to graze on bacteria — present in freshwater and saltwater do not clean water that is ...

Many Wisconsin residents use salt to prevent icy sidewalks and roads during the winter. But while salt helps prevent slips and falls, research shows salt persists in bodies of freshwater, leading to ...

Current water quality guidelines aren't protecting freshwater ecosystems from increasing salt pollution due to road de-icing salts, agriculture fertilizers, and mining operations, according to an ...