Widespread application of algal biofilm-based systems in wastewater treatment has been
limited despite the potential benefits of a low cost nutrient removal option and a source of …

Temperature and nutrient availability play key roles in controlling the pathways and rates at
which energy and materials move through ecosystems. These factors have also changed …

Biota can be described in terms of elemental composition, expressed as an atomic ratio of
carbon: nitrogen: phosphorus (refs). The elemental stoichiometry of microoorganisms is …

Ecological stoichiometry reflects the element content and energy flow, which are important
for biogeochemical cycling in ecosystems. However, the ecological stoichiometry in leaves …

Sequestering soil carbon (C) relies upon the availability of stabilising elements, nitrogen (N),
phosphorus (P) and sulphur (S) which are known to be essential components of the stable …

Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 782–787 Abstract One of the oldest ecological hypotheses,
proposed by Darwin, suggests that the struggle for existence is stronger between more …

While many streams and rivers are dominated by terrestrial inputs of organic carbon, algae
are an important trophic base for stream food webs. However, the nutritional importance of …

Abstract C, N and P are three of the most important elements used to build living beings, and
their uptake from the environment is consequently essential for all organisms. We have …

Summary 1 Nitrogen and phosphorus supply influences the rate of litter decomposition and
nutrient dynamics during decomposition. Besides the total amount of N and P available to …

Studies documenting the effects of land-derived suspended particulate matter (SPM, ie,
particulate organic matter and mineral sediment) on marine ecosystems are typically …