Biological insurance theory predicts that, in a variable environment, aggregate ecosystem
properties will vary less in more diverse communities because declines in the performance …

Microorganisms drive several processes needed for robust plant growth and health.
Harnessing microbial functions is thus key to productive and sustainable food production …

People seek reliable natural resources despite climate change. Diverse habitats and
biologies stabilize productivity against disturbances like climate, prompting arguments to …

During the Pacific marine heatwave of 2014–2016, abundance and quality of several key
forage fish species in the Gulf of Alaska were simultaneously reduced throughout the …

Migration strategies in fishes comprise a rich, ecologically important, and socioeconomically
valuable example of biological diversity. The variation and flexibility in migration is evident …

Stochasticity is a core component of ecology, as it underlies key processes that structure and
create variability in nature. Despite its fundamental importance in ecological systems, the …

The state of knowledge on the science and management of freshwater recreational fisheries
is reviewed, with the objective of integrating insights from disparate fields such as fisheries …

Climate change impacts on vertebrates have consequences for marine ecosystem structures
and services. We review marine fish, mammal, turtle, and seabird responses to climate …

Over the past decades, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar, Salmonidae) has emerged as a model
system for sexual maturation research, owing to the high diversity of life history strategies …

Intraspecific variation is a major component of biodiversity, yet it has received relatively little
attention from governmental and nongovernmental organizations, especially with regard to …