Fecal microorganisms can enter water bodies in diverse ways, including runoff, sewage
discharge, and direct fecal deposition. Once in water, the microorganisms experience …

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) demonstrates potential for COVID-19 community
transmission monitoring; however, data on the stability of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater …

If you work in the field of autophagy we do not really need to tell you that this research area
has grown tremendously. Along with that growth has developed a need for some unification …

RNA viruses provide unique insights into the patterns and processes of evolutionary change
in real time. The study of viral evolution is especially topical given the growing awareness …

Tetrahymena is a single-cell eukaryotic organism present in all aquatic environments and
can easily be maintained in laboratory conditions in a cost-effective manner. This review …

Highlights•Relevance of existing ecological concepts on predation for the microscale
unclear.•Micro-predators of bacteria (protists, predatory bacteria, phages) differ in prey …

The predominant model of the role of viruses in the marine trophic web is that of the “viral
shunt,” where viral infection funnels a substantial fraction of the microbial primary and …

Research on the toxicity of carbon nanotubes has focused on human health risks, and little
is known about their impact on natural ecosystems. The ciliated protozoan Tetrahymena …

Biological treatment of waterborne viruses, specifically grazing of viruses by protists, can
enhance microbial water quality while avoiding the production of toxic byproducts and high …

The biosand filter (BSF) is a household slow sand filter that is operated intermittently such
that an idle time of typically 18–22 h occurs in between daily charges of water. Virus …