Marine defaunation: animal loss in the global ocean
BACKGROUND Comparing patterns of terrestrial and marine defaunation helps to place
human impacts on marine fauna in context and to navigate toward recovery. Defaunation …
human impacts on marine fauna in context and to navigate toward recovery. Defaunation …
Humans as a hyperkeystone species
B Worm, RT Paine - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2016 - cell.com
Ecologists have identified numerous keystone species, defined as organisms that have
outsized ecological impacts relative to their biomass. Here we identify human beings as a …
outsized ecological impacts relative to their biomass. Here we identify human beings as a …
Global ensemble projections reveal trophic amplification of ocean biomass declines with climate change
HK Lotze, DP Tittensor… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
While the physical dimensions of climate change are now routinely assessed through
multimodel intercomparisons, projected impacts on the global ocean ecosystem generally …
multimodel intercomparisons, projected impacts on the global ocean ecosystem generally …
A climate risk index for marine life
Climate change is impacting virtually all marine life. Adaptation strategies will require a
robust understanding of the risks to species and ecosystems and how those propagate to …
robust understanding of the risks to species and ecosystems and how those propagate to …
Are we eating the world's megafauna to extinction?
Many of the world's vertebrates have experienced large population and geographic range
declines due to anthropogenic threats that put them at risk of extinction. The largest …
declines due to anthropogenic threats that put them at risk of extinction. The largest …
Species diversity, taxonomy and distribution of Chondrichthyes in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
F Serena, AJ Abella, F Bargnesi, M Barone… - The European …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Species diversity assessments are an important step to evaluate the conservation status of a
community, both in marine and terrestrial ecosystems. These assessments are pivotal if …
community, both in marine and terrestrial ecosystems. These assessments are pivotal if …
Assessing variation in assemblages of large marine fauna off ocean beaches using drones
The turbulent waters off ocean beaches provide habitat for large marine fauna, including
dolphins, sharks, rays, turtles and game fish. Although, historically, these assemblages have …
dolphins, sharks, rays, turtles and game fish. Although, historically, these assemblages have …
Fishing degrades size structure of coral reef fish communities
JPW Robinson, ID Williams, AM Edwards… - Global change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Fishing pressure on coral reef ecosystems has been frequently linked to reductions of large
fishes and reef fish biomass. Associated impacts on overall community structure are …
fishes and reef fish biomass. Associated impacts on overall community structure are …
The adaptive capacity of lake food webs: from individuals to ecosystems
Aquatic ecosystems support size structured food webs, wherein predator‐prey body sizes
span orders of magnitude. As such, these food webs are replete with extremely generalized …
span orders of magnitude. As such, these food webs are replete with extremely generalized …
Effects of vegetation structure on the location of lion kill sites in African thicket
Predator-prey relationships are integral to ecosystem stability and functioning. These
relationships are, however, difficult to maintain in protected areas where large predators are …
relationships are, however, difficult to maintain in protected areas where large predators are …