Migratory Zooplankton Excreta and Its Influence on Prokaryotic Communities

Influence of bedding material on ammonia emissions from cattle excreta.

Dairy cattle barns are a major source of NH3 emissions to the atmosphere. Previous studies have shown that the bedding material used in the barn can influence the magnitude of NH3 emissions, but little is known about which bedding characteristics are important in this respect. The aims of this study were to assess, at a laboratory scale, the relative importance of the chemical [pH, cation excha...

Influence of public road proximity on ground-dwelling insect communities

Ecological studies on road’s impact on wildlife have concentrated on vertebrates although less is known of their effects on invertebrates. The current study presents public road influences on species richness, abundance, and diversity of ground dwelling insects in Arusha National Park in Tanzania. Values from pitfall traps data were generally higher in core habitat than road verge. Nine species...

Excreta disposal for rural areas and small communities.

HORIZONS Trait-based approaches to zooplankton communities

ELENA LITCHMAN1,2,*, MARK D. OHMAN3 AND THOMAS KIØRBOE2 1 KELLOGG BIOLOGICAL STATION, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, HICKORY CORNERS, MI, USA, CENTRE FOR OCEAN LIFE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC RESOURCES, TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK, KAVALERGÅRDEN 6, CHARLOTTENLUND 2920, DENMARK AND INTEGRATIVE OCEANOGRAPHY DIVISION, SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO, C...

Metagenomic insights into zooplankton‐associated bacterial communities

Zooplankton and microbes play a key role in the ocean's biological cycles by releasing and consuming copious amounts of particulate and dissolved organic matter. Additionally, zooplankton provide a complex microhabitat rich in organic and inorganic nutrients in which bacteria thrive. In this study, we assessed the phylogenetic composition and metabolic potential of microbial communities associa...