A meta-analysis of the effects of exposure to microplastics on fish and aquatic invertebrates
Microplastics are present in aquatic ecosystems the world over and may influence the
feeding, growth, reproduction, and survival of freshwater and marine biota; however, the …
feeding, growth, reproduction, and survival of freshwater and marine biota; however, the …
Global ecological impacts of invasive species in aquatic ecosystems
The introduction of invasive species, which often differ functionally from the components of
the recipient community, generates ecological impacts that propagate along the food web …
the recipient community, generates ecological impacts that propagate along the food web …
Long-term insect censuses capture progressive loss of ecosystem functioning in East Asia
Y Zhou, H Zhang, D Liu, A Khashaveh, Q Li… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Insects provide critical ecosystem services such as biological pest control, in which natural
enemies (NE) regulate the populations of crop-feeding herbivores (H). While H-NE …
enemies (NE) regulate the populations of crop-feeding herbivores (H). While H-NE …
Reintroducing bison results in long-running and resilient increases in grassland diversity
The widespread extirpation of megafauna may have destabilized ecosystems and altered
biodiversity globally. Most megafauna extinctions occurred before the modern record …
biodiversity globally. Most megafauna extinctions occurred before the modern record …
Invasive plants differentially affect soil biota through litter and rhizosphere pathways: a meta‐analysis
P Zhang, B Li, J Wu, S Hu - Ecology letters, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive plants affect soil biota through litter and rhizosphere inputs, but the direction and
magnitude of these effects are variable. We conducted a meta‐analysis to examine the …
magnitude of these effects are variable. We conducted a meta‐analysis to examine the …
What is a trophic cascade?
Few concepts in ecology have been so influential as that of the trophic cascade. Since the
1980s, the term has been a central or major theme of more than 2000 scientific articles …
1980s, the term has been a central or major theme of more than 2000 scientific articles …
Embracing variability in amino acid δ15N fractionation: mechanisms, implications, and applications for trophic ecology
KW McMahon, MD McCarthy - Ecosphere, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
become a powerful analytical tool in trophic ecology. Heavily fractionating “trophic” AA s (eg …
DNA metabarcoding multiplexing and validation of data accuracy for diet assessment: application to omnivorous diet
M De Barba, C Miquel, F Boyer… - Molecular ecology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological understanding of the role of consumer–resource interactions in natural food webs
is limited by the difficulty of accurately and efficiently determining the complex variety of food …
is limited by the difficulty of accurately and efficiently determining the complex variety of food …
Promises and pitfalls of using high‐throughput sequencing for diet analysis
The application of high‐throughput sequencing‐based approaches to DNA extracted from
environmental samples such as gut contents and faeces has become a popular tool for …
environmental samples such as gut contents and faeces has become a popular tool for …
The ecological role of sharks on coral reefs
Sharks are considered the apex predator of coral reefs, but the consequences of their global
depletion are uncertain. Here we explore the ecological roles of sharks on coral reefs and …
depletion are uncertain. Here we explore the ecological roles of sharks on coral reefs and …