BACKGROUND Early civilizations developed around seasonal river floodplains, and the
natural rhythm of rivers remains critical to humans today. We use streams and rivers to meet …

Interactions connect the units of ecological systems, forming networks. Individual-based
networks characterize variation in niches among individuals within populations. These …

Network approaches to ecological questions have been increasingly used, particularly in
recent decades. The abstraction of ecological systems–such as communities–through …

Compound‐specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA) of individual amino acids (AA s) has
become a powerful analytical tool in trophic ecology. Heavily fractionating “trophic” AA s (eg …

Stable isotope analysis has emerged as one of the primary means for examining the
structure and dynamics of food webs, and numerous analytical approaches are now …

Ecosystems influence human societies, leading people to manage ecosystems for human
benefit. Poor environmental management can lead to reduced ecological resilience and …

Stable isotope analysis (SIA) has proven to be a useful tool in reconstructing diets,
characterizing trophic relationships, elucidating patterns of resource allocation, and …

Methylmercury contamination of the environment is an important issue globally, and birds
are useful bioindicators for mercury monitoring programs. The available data on mercury …

A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated
The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems–now in full …

Communities of microscopic plant life, or phytoplankton, dominate the Earth's aquatic
ecosystems. This important new book by Colin Reynolds covers the adaptations, physiology …