Macrobehaviour: behavioural variation across space, time, and taxa
We explore how integrating behavioural ecology and macroecology can provide
fundamental new insight into both fields, with particular relevance for understanding …
fundamental new insight into both fields, with particular relevance for understanding …
The functional roles of surgeonfishes on coral reefs: past, present and future
Surgeonfishes have had a long evolutionary history that has been closely linked with coral
reef ecosystems. Today they are a key component of reef fish assemblages, playing a …
reef ecosystems. Today they are a key component of reef fish assemblages, playing a …
Climate change scenarios in fisheries and aquatic conservation research
Scenarios are central to fisheries and aquatic conservation research on climate change.
Scenarios project future greenhouse-gas emissions, which climate models translate into …
Scenarios project future greenhouse-gas emissions, which climate models translate into …
Predators mitigate the destabilising effects of heatwaves on multitrophic stream communities
SRPJ Ross, J García Molinos, A Okuda… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Amidst the global extinction crisis, climate change will expose ecosystems to more frequent
and intense extreme climatic events, such as heatwaves. Yet, whether predator species loss …
and intense extreme climatic events, such as heatwaves. Yet, whether predator species loss …
Low functional vulnerability of fish assemblages to coral loss in Southwestern Atlantic marginal reefs
Marginal reefs sustain coral assemblages under conditions considered suboptimal for most
corals, resulting in low coral abundance. These reefs are inhabited by numerous fishes with …
corals, resulting in low coral abundance. These reefs are inhabited by numerous fishes with …
Herbivore effects increase with latitude across the extent of a foundational seagrass
JE Campbell, O Kennedy Rhoades… - Nature Ecology & …, 2024 - nature.com
Climate change is altering the functioning of foundational ecosystems. While the direct
effects of warming are expected to influence individual species, the indirect effects of …
effects of warming are expected to influence individual species, the indirect effects of …
Warming-induced changes in reef fish community traits in the Southwestern Atlantic transition zone
Marine communities are subject to alterations in environmental conditions, due to both
natural variability and climate change. For instance, a rapid increase in sea surface …
natural variability and climate change. For instance, a rapid increase in sea surface …
Ocean warming will reduce standing biomass in a tropical western atlantic reef ecosystem
Ocean warming is altering life on Earth from individuals to ecosystems. The impacts on
standing biomass and food webs functioning are less evident due to the paucity of data and …
standing biomass and food webs functioning are less evident due to the paucity of data and …
Ocean warming can help zoanthids outcompete branching hydrocorals
Although coral–algae competition is more widely and frequently studied, invertebrates are
also major coral competitors, potentially influencing reef structural complexity. Ocean …
also major coral competitors, potentially influencing reef structural complexity. Ocean …
Potential changes in the connectivity of marine protected areas driven by extreme ocean warming
Projected future climate scenarios anticipate a warmer tropical ocean and changes in
surface currents that will likely influence the survival of marine organisms and the …
surface currents that will likely influence the survival of marine organisms and the …