All animals on Earth compete for free energy, which is acquired, assimilated, and ultimately
allocated to growth and reproduction. Competition is strongest within communities of …

The global trend in losing biodiversity is affecting ecosystems due to changes in their
functions and services. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning has become increasingly …

The ecosystem service concept is becoming more and more acknowledged in science and
decision-making, resulting in several applications in different case studies and in …

Biological traits analysis (BTA) provides insight into causes and consequences of
biodiversity change that cannot be achieved using traditional taxonomic approaches …

Fine sediment is one of the major sources of stream physical and ecological impairment
worldwide. We assessed the ecological effects of fine sediment in an otherwise undisturbed …

Sedimentation, nutrients and metal loading to coastal environments are increasing,
associated with urbanization and global warming, hence there is a growing need to predict …

Biological trait analysis has been successfully used to describe ecological functions in
marine benthic ecosystems. However, it has rarely been applied to mangrove habitats. This …

In the present study, we tested the effectiveness of biological trait analysis (BTA) as an
ecological indicator in support of the assessment of the Ecological Quality Status (EQS) of a …

The use of functional trait analysis has been advocated to uncover the global mechanisms
behind biodiversity responses to environmental variation, but the application of this …

Alterations to ecosystem function due to reductions in species richness are predicted to
increase as humans continue to affect the marine environment, especially in coastal areas …