Our planet is changing, and one of the most pressing challenges facing the scientific
community revolves around understanding how ecological communities respond to global …

Sedimentary habitats cover most of the ocean bottom and therefore constitute the largest
single ecosystem on Earth in spatial coverage. The benthic ecosystem contributes to human …

Mangroves are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, yet they are disappearing
at a dramatic rate. Mangrove sediments harbor microscopic nematodes, which show specific …

Heatwaves have increased in intensity, duration and frequency over the last decades due to
climate change. Intertidal species, living in a highly variable environment, are likely to be …

Litter decomposition, a fundamental process of nutrient cycling and energy flow in
freshwater ecosystems, is driven by a diverse array of decomposers. As an important …

The upwelling of deep waters from the oxygen minimum zone in the Northeast Pacific from
the continental slope to the shelf and into the Salish Sea during spring and summer offers a …

Coastal benthic ecosystems may be impacted by numerous human activities, including
aquaculture, which continues to expand rapidly. Indeed, today aquaculture worldwide …

The effects of climate change on Arctic marine ecosystems and their biogeochemical cycles
are difficult to predict given the complex physical, biological and chemical interactions …

Recent studies considering the contribution of biodiversity to ecosystem functioning have
emphasised the functional importance of individual species and, in so doing, have rekindled …

Given concerns of increasing rates of species extinctions, the relationship between
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning has become a major research focus over the past …