Differential Effects of Zooplankton on Sunlight Inactivation of Viruses

Abbreviations used: TP: Tetrahymena pyriformis BC: Brachionus calyciflorus E11: echovirus 11 CTRL: Virus-only control PFU/mL: plaque-forming units per milliliter MPNCU/mL: most probable number of cytopathic units per milliliter Data are provided for all figures in the main text and supporting information: Figure 1. Viral decay in controls without zooplankton and removal kinetics during co-incubation with zooplankton in the dark Figure 2A. Sunlight inactivation of MS2 in the absence and presence of T. pyriformis on MS2 concentration as a function of time Figure 2B. Sunlight inactivation of MS2 in the absence and presence of T. pyriformis on MS2 concentration as a function fluence Figure 2C. Sunlight inactivation of MS2 in the absence and presence of B. calyciflorus on MS2 concentration as a function of time Figure 2D. Sunlight inactivation of MS2 in the absence and presence of B. calyciflorus on MS2 concentration as a function of fluence Figure 3A. Sunlight inactivation of E11 in the absence and presence of T. pyriformis on MS2 concentration as a function of time Figure 3B. Sunlight inactivation of E11 in the absence and presence of T. pyriformis on MS2 concentration as a function fluence Figure 3C. Sunlight inactivation of E11 in the absence and presence of B. calyciflorus on MS2 concentration as a function of time Figure 3D. Sunlight inactivation of E11in the absence and presence of B. calyciflorus on MS2 concentration as a function of fluence Figure S1. Irradiance of the 4 locations of vessels under the solar simulator for the UVB wavelength range (280-315 nm) Figure S2. Brachionus calyciflorus density at the start and completion of dark and light experiments Figure S3. Tetrahymena pyriformis density at the start and completion of each experiment Figure S4. Average absorbance values for moderately hard synthetic freshwater with T. pyriformis, B. calyciflorous, and the control without zooplankton