Influence of benthic macrofauna community shifts on ecosystem functioning in shallow estuaries

E Kristensen, M Delefosse, CO Quintana… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
We aim at identifying how ecosystem functioning in shallow estuaries is affected by rapid
shifts in benthic fauna communities. We use the shallow estuary, Odense Fjord, Denmark, as …

Ecosystem functioning and functional approaches on marine macrobenthic fauna: A research synthesis towards a global consensus

O Lam-Gordillo, R Baring, S Dittmann - Ecological indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
The global trend in losing biodiversity is affecting ecosystems due to changes in their
functions and services. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning has become increasingly …

A bioturbation classification of E uropean marine infaunal invertebrates

AM Queirós, SNR Birchenough, J Bremner… - Ecology and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Bioturbation, the biogenic modification of sediments through particle reworking and burrow
ventilation, is a key mediator of many important geochemical processes in marine systems …

Consequences of increasing hypoxic disturbance on benthic communities and ecosystem functioning

A Villnäs, J Norkko, K Lukkari, J Hewitt, A Norkko - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Disturbance-mediated species loss has prompted research considering how ecosystem
functions are changed when biota is impaired. However, there is still limited empirical …

Trait-based approaches in rapidly changing ecosystems: A roadmap to the future polar oceans

R Degen, M Aune, BA Bluhm, C Cassidy, M Kędra… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polar marine regions are facing rapid changes induced by climate change, with
consequences for local faunal populations, but also for overall ecosystem functioning, goods …

Changes in ecosystem function across sedimentary gradients in estuaries

DR Pratt, AM Lohrer, CA Pilditch, SF Thrush - Ecosystems, 2014 - Springer
The input of terrestrial silt and clay (hereafter mud) into coastal environments can alter
sediment grain size distribution affecting the structure and functioning of benthic …

Coastal adaptation to climate change in Aotearoa-New Zealand

HL Rouse, RG Bell, CJ Lundquist… - New Zealand Journal …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports conclude
that for Australasia, without adaptation, further changes in climate, atmospheric CO2, sea …

Changes in the location of biodiversity–ecosystem function hot spots across the seafloor landscape with increasing sediment nutrient loading

SF Thrush, JE Hewitt, C Kraan… - … of the Royal …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Declining biodiversity and loss of ecosystem function threatens the ability of habitats to
contribute ecosystem services. However, the form of the relationship between biodiversity …

Macrofaunal functional diversity provides resilience to nutrient enrichment in coastal sediments

EJ Douglas, CA Pilditch, C Kraan, LA Schipper… - Ecosystems, 2017 - Springer
The degradation of ecosystems is often associated with losses of large organisms and the
concomitant losses of the ecological functions they mediate. Conversely, the resilience of …

Context-specific bioturbation mediates changes to ecosystem functioning

HR Needham, CA Pilditch, AM Lohrer, SF Thrush - Ecosystems, 2011 - Springer
Species are often grouped according to their biological or functional traits to better
understand their contribution to ecosystem functioning. However, it is becoming clear that a …