Abstract: A method for removing particles from water, the method comprising: supplying gelatinous zooplankton mucus to water comprising particles; allowing formation of particle aggregates in the water by allowing interaction between the particles in the water and the gelatinous zooplankton mucus; removing the particle aggregates from the water by passing the water comprising particle aggregates through a filter configured to receive water comprising particle aggregates and further filter the water; and exiting filtered water from the filter. A system for removing particles from water with the aforementioned method is also provided. Additional embodiments of the system and method for removing particles from water are disclosed herein.