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 …
[HTML][HTML] Gelatinous larvacean zooplankton can enhance trophic transfer and carbon sequestration
Larvaceans are gelatinous zooplankton abundant throughout the ocean. Larvaceans have
been overlooked in research because they are difficult to collect and are perceived as being …
been overlooked in research because they are difficult to collect and are perceived as being …
The vertical distribution and biological transport of marine microplastics across the epipelagic and mesopelagic water column
Plastic waste has been documented in nearly all types of marine environments and has
been found in species spanning all levels of marine food webs. Within these marine …
been found in species spanning all levels of marine food webs. Within these marine …
Climate-driven zooplankton shifts cause large-scale declines in food quality for fish
Zooplankton are the primary energy pathway from phytoplankton to fish. Yet, there is limited
understanding about how climate change will modify zooplankton communities and the …
understanding about how climate change will modify zooplankton communities and the …
Midwater ecosystems must be considered when evaluating environmental risks of deep-sea mining
Midwater animal biodiversity: Squid, fish, shrimp, copepods, medusa, filter-feeding jellies,
and marine worms are among the midwater creatures that could be affected by deep sea …
and marine worms are among the midwater creatures that could be affected by deep sea …
Microplastic ingestion by gelatinous zooplankton may lower efficiency of the biological pump
The impacts of microplastics on some individual organisms have been well studied but what
is less clear is what impacts microplastics have on wider ecosystem processes. Using salps …
is less clear is what impacts microplastics have on wider ecosystem processes. Using salps …
Gelatinous zooplankton‐mediated carbon flows in the global oceans: a data‐driven modeling study
Among marine organisms, gelatinous zooplankton (GZ; cnidarians, ctenophores, and
pelagic tunicates) are unique in their energetic efficiency, as the gelatinous body plan allows …
pelagic tunicates) are unique in their energetic efficiency, as the gelatinous body plan allows …
Global ecological and biogeochemical impacts of pelagic tunicates
The pelagic tunicates, gelatinous zooplankton that include salps, doliolids, and
appendicularians, are filter feeding grazers thought to produce a significant amount of …
appendicularians, are filter feeding grazers thought to produce a significant amount of …
Machine learning techniques to characterize functional traits of plankton from image data
Plankton imaging systems supported by automated classification and analysis have
improved ecologists' ability to observe aquatic ecosystems. Today, we are on the cusp of …
improved ecologists' ability to observe aquatic ecosystems. Today, we are on the cusp of …
Zooplankton grazing is the largest source of uncertainty for marine carbon cycling in CMIP6 models
The current generation of Earth system models used by the United Nations to project future
climate scenarios (CMIP6) relies heavily on marine biogeochemical models to track the fate …
climate scenarios (CMIP6) relies heavily on marine biogeochemical models to track the fate …