Small plastic detritus, termed “microplastics”, are a widespread and ubiquitous contaminant
of marine ecosystems across the globe. Ingestion of microplastics by marine biota, including …

Interest in L évy walks within the context of movement of organisms has recently soared, with
some now referring to this approach as the L évy walk/flight paradigm. The principal …

Exploring climate and anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems requires an
understanding of how trophic components interact. However, integrative end-to-end …

This paper first reviews the concept of functional diversity in general terms and then applies
it to free-living aquatic ciliates. Ciliates are extremely versatile organisms and display an …

Species traits and environmental conditions determine the occurrence and strength of
trophic interactions. If we understand the relationship between these factors and trophic …

Background Predicting the effects of climate warming on the dynamics of ecological systems
requires understanding how temperature influences birth rates, death rates and the strength …

The mixotrophic dinoflagellate Tripos furca causes red tides in the waters of many countries.
To understand its population dynamics, mortality due to predation as well as growth rate …

Many phototrophic flagellates ingest prokaryotes. This mixotrophic trait becomes a critical
aspect of the microbial loop in planktonic food webs because of the typical high abundance …

It is estimated that large numbers of microplastics are present in the marine environment and
their concentrations are expected to rise in a foreseeable future. Interactions, uptake, and …

Plankton form the foundation of marine food webs, playing fundamental roles in mediating
trophic transfer and the movement of organic matter. Increasing ocean temperatures have …