Biological impacts of marine heatwaves
Climatic extremes are becoming increasingly common against a background trend of global
warming. In the oceans, marine heatwaves (MHWs)—discrete periods of anomalously warm …
warming. In the oceans, marine heatwaves (MHWs)—discrete periods of anomalously warm …
Key questions in marine megafauna movement ecology
It is a golden age for animal movement studies and so an opportune time to assess priorities
for future work. We assembled 40 experts to identify key questions in this field, focussing on …
for future work. We assembled 40 experts to identify key questions in this field, focussing on …
Applying stable isotopes to examine food‐web structure: an overview of analytical tools
Stable isotope analysis has emerged as one of the primary means for examining the
structure and dynamics of food webs, and numerous analytical approaches are now …
structure and dynamics of food webs, and numerous analytical approaches are now …
The ecological causes of individual specialisation
Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 948–958 Abstract Many generalist populations are composed of
specialised individuals, whose niches are small subsets of the population niche. This …
specialised individuals, whose niches are small subsets of the population niche. This …
Defining the 'generalist specialist' niche for Pleistocene Homo sapiens
P Roberts, BA Stewart - Nature Human Behaviour, 2018 - nature.com
Definitions of our species as unique within the hominin clade have tended to focus on
differences in capacities for symbolism, language, social networking, technological …
differences in capacities for symbolism, language, social networking, technological …
Sizing up the ecological role of sharks as predators
The decline of predators in a variety of ecosystems has transformed community structure
through mesopredator release and trophic cascades. Elasmobranch fishes, one of the …
through mesopredator release and trophic cascades. Elasmobranch fishes, one of the …
A global review of green turtle diet: sea surface temperature as a potential driver of omnivory levels
To better understand dietary requirements, trophic shifts, and trophic interactions of the
threatened green turtle (Chelonia mydas), we conducted a comprehensive global review …
threatened green turtle (Chelonia mydas), we conducted a comprehensive global review …
A systematic review of how multiple stressors from an extreme event drove ecosystem-wide loss of resilience in an iconic seagrass community
A central question in contemporary ecology is how climate change will alter ecosystem
structure and function across scales of space and time. Climate change has been shown to …
structure and function across scales of space and time. Climate change has been shown to …
Food consumption and feeding habits
BM Wetherbee, E Cortés… - Biology of sharks and their …, 2004 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Among the most common statements made in studies of elasmobranch ecology is
something to the effect that “sharks play an important role in marine ecosystems.” Although …
something to the effect that “sharks play an important role in marine ecosystems.” Although …
Stable isotopes and elasmobranchs: tissue types, methods, applications and assumptions
Stable‐isotope analysis (SIA) can act as a powerful ecological tracer with which to examine
diet, trophic position and movement, as well as more complex questions pertaining to …
diet, trophic position and movement, as well as more complex questions pertaining to …