GEAMA Journal (ISSN 2447-0740) | Macedo et al. (2016) 521 Received: March 24, 2016 | Approved: August 06, 2016. GEAMA Journal The Journal of environment Scientífic review Effect of micronutrients on the zooplankton community Indira Maria Estolano Macêdo St. b* , Fábio Henrique Portella Corrêa de Oliveira M.Sc. b , Neide Kazue Sakugawa Shinohara D.Sc. c , Osman de Oliveira Lira B.Sc. d and Maria de Fátima do Rosário Padilha D.Sc e a Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil b Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil c Departamento de Tecnologia Rural, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil d Fundação Nacional de Saúde ( FUNASA), Recife, Brasil e Departamento de Tecnologia Rural, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil ________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: indiramacedo21@gmail.com ABSTRACT Zooplankton are microscopic organisms that live suspended in the water column and are said to environmental bioindicators The zooplankton community is influenced by abiotic and biotic factors, including micronutrients, which are introduced into the environment by anthropogenic activities or natural processes. Micronutrients are chemical compounds used in small amounts by the bodies which act primarily as cofactors of physiological reactions of these organisms, however studies on the influence of these chemicals have been focused mainly in marine environments showing the negative effect as bioaccumulation of metals in these ecosystems. Works carried out in freshwater environments are rare. This study aims to understand the influence of micronutrients on zooplankton communities, with emphasis on freshwater ecosystems Keywords: zooplankton, metals, lentic ecosystem. Revista Geama, v.2, n.4, oct.-dec., 2016.