Merging theory and experiments to predict and understand coextinctions
In an era of mass extinction, predicting the consequences of species loss has become a
priority for ecologists. Extinction of one species can trigger the loss of dependent species …
priority for ecologists. Extinction of one species can trigger the loss of dependent species …
The marine fish food web is globally connected
The productivity of marine ecosystems and the services they provide to humans are largely
dependent on complex interactions between prey and predators. These are embedded in a …
dependent on complex interactions between prey and predators. These are embedded in a …
[HTML][HTML] Revisiting biodiversity and ecosystem functioning through the lens of complex adaptive systems
AM Correia, LF Lopes - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Understanding the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) is
essential to comprehend the impacts of biodiversity changes on ecosystem functioning. This …
essential to comprehend the impacts of biodiversity changes on ecosystem functioning. This …
Will a large complex system be productive?
While the relationship between food web complexity and stability has been well
documented, how complexity affects productivity remains elusive. In this study, we combine …
documented, how complexity affects productivity remains elusive. In this study, we combine …
Using plant, microbe, and soil fauna traits to improve the predictive power of biogeochemical models
EL Fry, JR De Long, L Álvarez Garrido… - Methods in ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Process‐based models describing biogeochemical cycling are crucial tools to
understanding long‐term nutrient dynamics, especially in the context of perturbations, such …
understanding long‐term nutrient dynamics, especially in the context of perturbations, such …
Green vs brown food web: Effects of habitat type on multidimensional stability proxies for a highly-resolved Antarctic food web
Food web analyses are powerful tools to understand the structure, dynamics and stability of
communities. Potter Cove (25 de Mayo/King George Island) is one of the most biodiverse …
communities. Potter Cove (25 de Mayo/King George Island) is one of the most biodiverse …
Spatial Heterogeneity of Food Webs in A River-Lake Ecotone under Flow Regulation–A Case Study in Northern China.
W Yang, XT Fu, XX Li, BS Cui… - Journal of …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
The river–lake ecotone supports diverse aquatic life, but its food web structure and topology
are poorly understood. Baiyangdian Lake, northern China's largest shallow lake, depends …
are poorly understood. Baiyangdian Lake, northern China's largest shallow lake, depends …
[HTML][HTML] Stable isotope analysis of food web structure and the contribution of carbon sources in the sea adjacent to the Miaodao Archipelago (China)
Y Zhao, T Yang, X Shan, X Jin, G Teng, C Wei - Fishes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The littoral zones around archipelagos are highly productive coastal habitats that serve as
biodiversity hotspots and provide valuable ecosystem services that are different from those …
biodiversity hotspots and provide valuable ecosystem services that are different from those …
[HTML][HTML] 应用稳定同位素技术研究江苏近海食物网营养结构的季节性变化
陆亚楠, 张瑞, 张虎, 张硕, 高世科 - 海洋学报, 2022 - hyxbocean.cn
本研究基于稳定同位素技术对江苏近海春, 夏, 秋季采集的不同生物类群(鱼类, 甲壳类,
头足类和底栖动物等) 进行稳定同位素的分析, 利用SIBER 模型计算不同季节消费者的营养生态 …
头足类和底栖动物等) 进行稳定同位素的分析, 利用SIBER 模型计算不同季节消费者的营养生态 …
[HTML][HTML] Trophic redundancy in benthic fish food webs increases with scarcity of prey items, in the Southern Baltic Sea
C de la Vega, M Paar, L Köhler… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Bottom trawling is one of the main pressures on benthic ecosystems, directly impacting the
targeted species and physically disturbing the seabed and the benthic invertebrate …
targeted species and physically disturbing the seabed and the benthic invertebrate …