Marine defaunation: animal loss in the global ocean
BACKGROUND Comparing patterns of terrestrial and marine defaunation helps to place
human impacts on marine fauna in context and to navigate toward recovery. Defaunation …
human impacts on marine fauna in context and to navigate toward recovery. Defaunation …
Predicting ecological consequences of marine top predator declines
Recent studies document unprecedented declines in marine top predators that can initiate
trophic cascades. Predicting the wider ecological consequences of these declines requires …
trophic cascades. Predicting the wider ecological consequences of these declines requires …
Perceived global increase in algal blooms is attributable to intensified monitoring and emerging bloom impacts
Global trends in the occurrence, toxicity and risk posed by harmful algal blooms to natural
systems, human health and coastal economies are poorly constrained, but are widely …
systems, human health and coastal economies are poorly constrained, but are widely …
[BOEK][B] The cultural lives of whales and dolphins
H Whitehead, L Rendell - 2014 - degruyter.com
In the songs and bubble feeding of humpback whales; in young killer whales learning to
knock a seal from an ice floe in the same way their mother does; and in the use of sea …
knock a seal from an ice floe in the same way their mother does; and in the use of sea …
Interaction between top-down and bottom-up control in marine food webs
Climate change and resource exploitation have been shown to modify the importance of
bottom-up and top-down forces in ecosystems. However, the resulting pattern of trophic …
bottom-up and top-down forces in ecosystems. However, the resulting pattern of trophic …
Rapid worldwide depletion of predatory fish communities
RA Myers, B Worm - Nature, 2003 - nature.com
Serious concerns have been raised about the ecological effects of industrialized fishing,,,
spurring a United Nations resolution on restoring fisheries and marine ecosystems to …
spurring a United Nations resolution on restoring fisheries and marine ecosystems to …
Inferences of competence from faces predict election outcomes
We show that inferences of competence based solely on facial appearance predicted the
outcomes of US congressional elections better than chance (eg, 68.8% of the Senate races …
outcomes of US congressional elections better than chance (eg, 68.8% of the Senate races …
[BOEK][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 …
aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically …
Cascading top‐down effects of changing oceanic predator abundances
Summary 1 Top‐down control can be an important determinant of ecosystem structure and
function, but in oceanic ecosystems, where cascading effects of predator depletions …
function, but in oceanic ecosystems, where cascading effects of predator depletions …
Climate change and marine plankton
Understanding how climate change will affect the planet is a key issue worldwide. Questions
concerning the pace and impacts of climate change are thus central to many ecological and …
concerning the pace and impacts of climate change are thus central to many ecological and …