The role of bacteria in copepod feeding behavior to steer the energy flow at the basis of marine food webs Ghent University
Worldwide, natural environments are increasingly disturbed by climate change, land-use change and pollution. There is an urgent need for a better understanding of the overall functioning of earth’s marine ecosystems. Interactions at the basis of marine food webs are yet to be fully understood. Determination of the role of bacteria in the microbial food web and their interactions with first-level consumers, i.e. harpacticoid copepods, are ...