Large‐bodied predators are well represented among the world's threatened and
endangered species. A significant body of literature shows that in terrestrial and marine …

Predators continue to be harvested unsustainably throughout most of the Earth's
ecosystems. Recent research demonstrates that the functional loss of predators could have …

Earth's tropical ecosystems have witnessed several extinctions and a dramatic reduction of
the range and abundance of large reptile species, which is directly related to the rise of early …

Sea otter populations in Southeast Alaska, USA, have increased dramatically from just over
400 translocated animals in the late 1960s to> 8,000 by 2003. The recovery of sea otters to …

Rapid, global, anthropogenic alteration of food webs in ecosystems necessitates a better
understanding of how consumers regulate natural communities. We provide a global …

Existing classifications of snout shape within Crocodylia are supported by functional studies,
but ecological surveys often reveal a higher than expected diversity of prey items within …

Large‐bodied, top‐predators are often highly mobile, with the potential to provide important
linkages between spatially distinct food webs. What biological factors contribute to variation …

Due to their location at the intersection of marine and freshwater ecosystems, estuaries are
subject to the impacts of global change from both the ocean and land. Recent evidence has …

Heterodonty in Crocodylia and closely related taxa has not been defined quantitatively, as
the teeth rarely have been measured. This has resulted in a range of qualitative descriptors …

Life on earth has evolved in response to the spatial, temporal, and spectral properties of
natural light. However, with the advent of electricity and artificial lighting, the planet's …