Neutral theory and the species abundance distribution: recent developments and prospects for unifying niche and neutral perspectives
Published in 2001, The U nified N eutral T heory of B iodiversity and B iogeography (UNTB)
emphasizes the importance of stochastic processes in ecological community structure, and …
emphasizes the importance of stochastic processes in ecological community structure, and …
Assessing the relative importance of neutral stochasticity in ecological communities
A central current debate in community ecology concerns the relative importance of
deterministic versus stochastic processes underlying community structure. However, the …
deterministic versus stochastic processes underlying community structure. However, the …
The habitat template of phytoplankton morphology-based functional groups
The identification of the main factors driving phytoplankton community structure is essential
to understand and adequately manage freshwater ecosystems. We hypothesize that …
to understand and adequately manage freshwater ecosystems. We hypothesize that …
Rapid freshwater discharge on the coastal ocean as a mean of long distance spreading of an unprecedented toxic cyanobacteria bloom
Cyanobacterial toxic blooms are a worldwide problem. The Río de la Plata (RdlP) basin
makes up about one fourth of South America areal surface, second only to the Amazonian …
makes up about one fourth of South America areal surface, second only to the Amazonian …
Community assembly and drivers of phytoplankton functional structure
We analysed the functional composition of coastal phytoplankton communities (n= 7941)
along the gradient from marine to brackish waters of the Baltic Sea, using species‐specific …
along the gradient from marine to brackish waters of the Baltic Sea, using species‐specific …
Challenges in linking trait patterns to niche differentiation
Among approaches to establish the importance of niche differentiation for species
coexistence, the use of functional traits is attractive for its potential to suggest specific …
coexistence, the use of functional traits is attractive for its potential to suggest specific …
A trait‐based approach predicting community assembly and dominance of microbial invasive species
Understanding the mechanisms underlying community assembly helps to define success
and susceptibility to biological invasions. Here, we explored phytoplankton community …
and susceptibility to biological invasions. Here, we explored phytoplankton community …
Conventional sampling methods severely underestimate phytoplankton species richness
Conventional methods for the estimation of marine phytoplankton diversity include the
collection of a small volume of seawater which is analysed under the microscope. We …
collection of a small volume of seawater which is analysed under the microscope. We …
A tiny fraction of all species forms most of nature: Rarity as a sticky state
Using data from a wide range of natural communities including the human microbiome,
plants, fish, mushrooms, rodents, beetles, and trees, we show that universally just a few …
plants, fish, mushrooms, rodents, beetles, and trees, we show that universally just a few …
Emergent neutrality leads to multimodal species abundance distributions
Recent analyses of data sampled in communities ranging from corals and fossil brachiopods
to birds and phytoplankton suggest that their species abundance distributions have multiple …
to birds and phytoplankton suggest that their species abundance distributions have multiple …