Understanding how human activity impacts zooplankton is essential for managing and protecting lakewater

By Alison Derry, Professeure agrégée, Sciences biologiques, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Annabelle Fortin-Archambault, PhD Candidate, Aquatic Ecology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Beatrix Beisner, Professor, Aquatic ecology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Zooplankton are microscopic in size, but crucial for regulating aquatic ecosystems and moving nutrients up the food chain. This is affected by human activities including pollution and climate change.

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