The interaction between cyanobacteria and zooplankton in a more eutrophic world

KA Ger, P Urrutia-Cordero, PC Frost, LA Hansson… - Harmful algae, 2016‏ - Elsevier
As blooms of cyanobacteria expand and intensify in freshwater systems globally, there is
increasing interest in their ecological effects. In addition to being public health hazards …

Eutrophication of freshwater and coastal marine ecosystems a global problem

VH Smith - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2003‏ - Springer
Abstract Goal, Scope and Background Humans now strongly influence almost every major
aquatic ecosystem, and their activities have dramatically altered the fluxes of growth-limiting …

[ספר][B] Trophic cascades: predators, prey, and the changing dynamics of nature

J Terborgh, JA Estes - 2013‏ - books.google.com
Trophic cascades—the top-down regulation of ecosystems by predators—are an essential
aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically …

Trophic structure, species richness and biodiversity in Danish lakes: changes along a phosphorus gradient

E Jeppesen, J Peder Jensen… - Freshwater …, 2000‏ - Wiley Online Library
1. Using data from 71, mainly shallow (an average mean depth of 3 m), Danish lakes with
contrasting total phosphorus concentrations (summer mean 0.02–1.0 mg PL− l), we describe …

From Greenland to green lakes: cultural eutrophication and the loss of benthic pathways in lakes

Y Vadeboncoeur, E Jeppesen… - Limnology and …, 2003‏ - Wiley Online Library
Benthic community responses to lake eutrophication are poorly understood relative to
pelagic responses. We compared phytoplankton and periphyton productivity along a …

Reversal of grazing impact on plant species richness in nutrient‐poor vs. nutrient‐rich ecosystems

M Proulx, A Mazumder - Ecology, 1998‏ - Wiley Online Library
To test the hypothesis that the impacts of grazers on plant species richness reverse under
contrasting nutrient richness, we analyzed unpublished and published data from lake …

[ספר][B] How species interact: altering the standard view on trophic ecology

R Arditi, LR Ginzburg - 2012‏ - books.google.com
Understanding the functioning of ecosystems requires the understanding of the interactions
between consumer species and their resources. How do these interactions affect the …

Patterns of food chain length in lakes: a stable isotope study

MJ Vander Zanden, BJ Shuter, N Lester… - The American …, 1999‏ - journals.uchicago.edu
Food web structure is paramount in regulating a variety of ecologic patterns and processes,
although food web studies are limited by poor empirical descriptions of inherently complex …

Resolving ecological questions through meta‐analysis: goals, metrics, and models

CW Osenberg, O Sarnelle, SD Cooper, RD Holt - Ecology, 1999‏ - Wiley Online Library
We evaluate the goals of meta‐analysis, critique its recent application in ecology, and
highlight an approach that more explicitly links meta‐analysis and ecological theory. One …

The ecology of algal biodiesel production

VH Smith, BSM Sturm, FJ Denoyelles… - Trends in ecology & …, 2010‏ - cell.com
Sustainable energy production represents one of the most formidable problems of the 21st
century, and plant-based biofuels offer significant promise. We summarize the potential …