Interactions of vibrio spp. with zooplankton

• Main Authors: Erken, Martina, Lutz, Carla, McDougald, Diane
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Zooplankton; Vibrio Infections; DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89782; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46401
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Members of the genus Vibrio are known to interact with phyto- and zooplankton in aquatic environments. These interactions have been proven to protect the bacterium from various environmental stresses, serve as a nutrient source, facilitate exchange of DNA, and to serve as vectors of disease transmission. This review highlights the impact of Vibrio-zooplankton interactions at the ecosystem scale and the importance of studies focusing on a wide range of Vibrio-zooplankton interactions. The current knowledge on chitin utilization (i.e., chemotaxis, attachment, and degradation) and the role of these factors in attachment to nonchitinous zooplankton is also presented.