Functional trait‐based approaches as a common framework for aquatic ecologists
Aquatic ecologists face challenges in identifying the general rules of the functioning of
ecosystems. A common framework, including freshwater, marine, benthic, and pelagic …
ecosystems. A common framework, including freshwater, marine, benthic, and pelagic …
Linking zooplankton communities to ecosystem functioning: toward an effect-trait framework
The renewed interest in trait-based approaches has offered a stimulating, conceptual
framework for predicting species distributions, assessing community composition and …
framework for predicting species distributions, assessing community composition and …
Machine learning techniques to characterize functional traits of plankton from image data
Plankton imaging systems supported by automated classification and analysis have
improved ecologists' ability to observe aquatic ecosystems. Today, we are on the cusp of …
improved ecologists' ability to observe aquatic ecosystems. Today, we are on the cusp of …
Effects of global environmental change on microalgal photosynthesis, growth and their distribution
Global climate change (GCC) constitutes a complex challenge posing a serious threat to
biodiversity and ecosystems in the next decades. There are several recent studies dealing …
biodiversity and ecosystems in the next decades. There are several recent studies dealing …
A synthesis of bacterial and archaeal phenotypic trait data
A synthesis of phenotypic and quantitative genomic traits is provided for bacteria and
archaea, in the form of a scripted, reproducible workflow that standardizes and merges 26 …
archaea, in the form of a scripted, reproducible workflow that standardizes and merges 26 …
A genomic perspective on stoichiometric regulation of soil carbon cycling
Similar to plant growth, soil carbon (C) cycling is constrained by the availability of nitrogen
(N) and phosphorus (P). We hypothesized that stoichiometric control over soil microbial C …
(N) and phosphorus (P). We hypothesized that stoichiometric control over soil microbial C …
Understanding and predicting harmful algal blooms in a changing climate: A trait‐based framework
E Litchman - Limnology and Oceanography Letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The worldwide proliferation of harmful algal blooms (HABs) both in freshwater and marine
ecosystems make understanding and predicting their occurrence urgent. Trait‐based …
ecosystems make understanding and predicting their occurrence urgent. Trait‐based …
Cell size, density, and nutrient dependency of unicellular algal gravitational sinking velocities
Eukaryotic phytoplankton, also known as algae, form the basis of marine food webs and
drive marine carbon sequestration. Algae must regulate their motility and gravitational …
drive marine carbon sequestration. Algae must regulate their motility and gravitational …
Temperature‐and size‐scaling of phytoplankton population growth rates: Reconciling the Eppley curve and the metabolic theory of ecology
Quantifying how environmental factors control the growth of phytoplankton communities is
essential for building a mechanistic understanding of global biogeochemical cycles and …
essential for building a mechanistic understanding of global biogeochemical cycles and …
Environmental variability in aquatic ecosystems: Avenues for future multifactorial experiments
The relevance of considering environmental variability for understanding and predicting
biological responses to environmental changes has resulted in a recent surge in variability …
biological responses to environmental changes has resulted in a recent surge in variability …