Climate, ecosystems, and planetary futures: The challenge to predict life in Earth system models
BACKGROUND Earth system models (ESMs) simulate physical, chemical, and biological
processes that underlie climate and are the most complex in a hierarchy of models of Earth's …
processes that underlie climate and are the most complex in a hierarchy of models of Earth's …
Functional trait‐based approaches as a common framework for aquatic ecologists
Aquatic ecologists face challenges in identifying the general rules of the functioning of
ecosystems. A common framework, including freshwater, marine, benthic, and pelagic …
ecosystems. A common framework, including freshwater, marine, benthic, and pelagic …
PISCES-v2: an ocean biogeochemical model for carbon and ecosystem studies
O Aumont, C Éthé, A Tagliabue, L Bopp… - Geoscientific Model …, 2015 - gmd.copernicus.org
PISCES-v2 is a biogeochemical model which simulates the lower trophic levels of marine
ecosystem (phytoplankton, microzooplankton and mesozooplankton) and the …
ecosystem (phytoplankton, microzooplankton and mesozooplankton) and the …
Phytoplankton in a changing world: cell size and elemental stoichiometry
Global increases in atmospheric CO2 and temperature are associated with changes in
ocean chemistry and circulation, altering light and nutrient regimes. Resulting changes in …
ocean chemistry and circulation, altering light and nutrient regimes. Resulting changes in …
[HTML][HTML] Marine ecosystem dynamics and biogeochemical cycling in the Community Earth System Model [CESM1 (BGC)]: Comparison of the 1990s with the 2090s …
Abstract The authors compare Community Earth System Model results to marine
observations for the 1990s and examine climate change impacts on biogeochemistry at the …
observations for the 1990s and examine climate change impacts on biogeochemistry at the …
Global nitrogen deposition and carbon sinks
Land and ocean uptake of carbon dioxide plays a critical role in determining atmospheric
carbon dioxide levels. Future increases in nitrogen deposition have been predicted to …
carbon dioxide levels. Future increases in nitrogen deposition have been predicted to …
Emergent biogeography of microbial communities in a model ocean
A marine ecosystem model seeded with many phytoplankton types, whose physiological
traits were randomly assigned from ranges defined by field and laboratory data, generated …
traits were randomly assigned from ranges defined by field and laboratory data, generated …
Marine phytoplankton temperature versus growth responses from polar to tropical waters–outcome of a scientific community-wide study
“It takes a village to finish (marine) science these days” Paraphrased from Curtis
Huttenhower (the Human Microbiome project) The rapidity and complexity of climate change …
Huttenhower (the Human Microbiome project) The rapidity and complexity of climate change …
Global biogeochemical impacts of phytoplankton: a trait‐based perspective
E Litchman, P de Tezanos Pinto, KF Edwards… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Phytoplankton are key players in the global carbon cycle, contributing about half of global
primary productivity. Within the phytoplankton, functional groups (characterized by distinct …
primary productivity. Within the phytoplankton, functional groups (characterized by distinct …
A size‐structured food‐web model for the global ocean
We present a model of diverse phytoplankton and zooplankton populations embedded in a
global ocean circulation model. Physiological and ecological traits of the organisms are …
global ocean circulation model. Physiological and ecological traits of the organisms are …