Temperature strongly affects phytoplankton growth rates, but its effect on communities and
ecosystem processes is debated. Because phytoplankton are often limited by light …

Recent studies suggest size-selective removal of small plastic particles from the ocean
surface, an observation that remains unexplained. We studied one of the hypotheses …

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 …

This book provides an introductory text in ecology aimed at undergraduate students and is
divided into sections entitled: introduction; conditions and resources; individuals …

A pelagic marine ecosystem simulation model ERSEM-2004, developed from the European
Regional Seas Ecosystem Model (ERSEM II), is presented along with a parameter set …

Growth and development rates are fundamental to all living organisms. In a warming world,
it is important to determine how these rates will respond to increasing temperatures. It is …

Functional ecology is a subdiscipline that aims to enable a mechanistic understanding of
patterns and processes from the organismic to the ecosystem level. This paper addresses …

To investigate the influence of elevated temperatures and nutrients on photosynthesis,
respiration and growth of natural phytoplankton assemblages, water was collected from a …

Microzooplankton communities are fundamental components of marine food webs and have
the potential to impact the functioning of carbon pumps. The identification of common …

The effect of coastal upwelling on the late summer pelagic environment, focusing on the two
main bloom-forming filamentous cyanobacteria species, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae and …