Marine microbial assemblages on microplastics: diversity, adaptation, and role in degradation

S Oberbeckmann, M Labrenz - Annual review of marine science, 2020 - annualreviews.org
We have known for more than 45 years that microplastics in the ocean are carriers of
microbially dominated assemblages. However, only recently has the role of microbial …

Plastic as a vector of dispersion for marine species with invasive potential. A review

JC García-Gómez, M Garrigós… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Plastic debris constitutes up to 87% of marine litter and represents one of the most frequently
studied vectors for marine alien species with invasive potential in the last 15 years. This …

Assessing the potential for the introduction and spread of alien species with marine litter

B Mghili, GE De-la-Torre, M Aksissou - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
The introduction and transport of marine invasive species into new environments are a great
threat to biodiversity and ecosystem services with potential economic repercussions. There …

Travelling light: Fouling biota on macroplastics arriving on beaches of remote Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the South Pacific Subtropical Gyre

S Rech, M Thiel, YJB Pichs, E García-Vazquez - Marine pollution bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
Marine anthropogenic debris was sampled from two beaches on the remote South Pacific
island Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Abundance, composition, and the attached fouling …

Biological trait profiles discriminate between native and non-indigenous marine invertebrates

F Quell, M Schratzberger, O Beauchard… - Aquatic …, 2021 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
The increasing rate of marine invasions to Western Europe in recent decades highlights the
importance of addressing the central questions of invasion biology: what allows an invader …

[HTML][HTML] Flotsam, an overlooked vector of alien dispersal from ports

S Fernandez, A Ibabe, F Rayon-Vina, A Ardura… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic litter is considered a potential vector for the dispersal of non-indigenous
species (NIS) in marine ecosystems. Using the bay of Gijon (Southwestern Bay of Biscay) as …

Trait integration and functional differentiation among co‐existing plant species

JI Burton, SS Perakis, JR Brooks… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Premise Determining which traits characterize strategies of coexisting species is important to
develo** trait‐based models of plant communities. First, global dimensions may not exist …

Comparative growth and physiological performance of American Chestnuts, Oaks, Hickories, and sugar maple across a silvicultural gradient in overstory retention

GR Evans, JI Burton, WA Powell, JE Drake - Forest ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of a blight-tolerant transgenic American chestnut (Castanea dentata
(Marsh.) Borkh.) would provide the potential for reintroducing this species into forests it …

Distribution of functionally distinct native and non‐indigenous species within marine urban habitats

J Leclerc, NN Figueroa, F Viard… - Diversity and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Trait‐based approaches are powerful to examine the processes associated with
biological invasions. Functional comparison among native and non‐indigenous species …

Exploring potential establishment of marine rafting species after transoceanic long‐distance dispersal

C Simkanin, JT Carlton, B Steves… - Global Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim On 11 March 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake triggered a massive
tsunami that resulted in the largest known rafting event in recorded history. By spring 2012 …