Animals and the zoogeochemistry of the carbon cycle

OJ Schmitz, CC Wilmers, SJ Leroux, CE Doughty… - Science, 2018 - science.org
BACKGROUND Modern advances in remote-sensing technology are providing
unprecedented opportunities to accurately measure the global distribution of carbon held in …

Ecosystem function and services of aquatic predators in the Anthropocene

N Hammerschlag, OJ Schmitz, AS Flecker… - Trends in ecology & …, 2019 - cell.com
Arguments for the need to conserve aquatic predator (AP) populations often focus on the
ecological and socioeconomic roles they play. Here, we summarize the diverse ecosystem …

Review of microplastics in lakes: sources, distribution characteristics, and environmental effects

T Pan, H Liao, F Yang, F Sun, Y Guo, H Yang, D Feng… - Carbon Research, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics (MPs) are contaminants that damage lake ecosystems by enriching pollutants.
This study investigated the current state of MPs in lakes using the bibliometric method and …

Benthic invaders control the phosphorus cycle in the world's largest freshwater ecosystem

J Li, V Ianaiev, A Huff, J Zalusky… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The productivity of aquatic ecosystems depends on the supply of limiting nutrients. The
invasion of the Laurentian Great Lakes, the world's largest freshwater ecosystem, by …

Context dependency of animal resource subsidies

AL Subalusky, DM Post - Biological reviews, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The transport of resource subsidies by animals has been documented across a range of
species and ecosystems. Although many of these studies have shown that animal resource …

A broad‐taxa approach as an important concept in ecotoxicological studies and pollution monitoring

A Rosner, L Ballarin, S Barnay‐Verdier… - Biological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aquatic invertebrates play a pivotal role in (eco) toxicological assessments because they
offer ethical, cost‐effective and repeatable testing options. Additionally, their significance in …

Using aquatic animals as partners to increase yield and maintain soil nitrogen in the paddy ecosystems

L Guo, L Zhao, J Ye, Z Ji, JJ Tang, K Bai, S Zheng, L Hu… - elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Whether species coculture can overcome the shortcomings of crop monoculture requires
additional study. Here, we show how aquatic animals (ie carp, crabs, and softshell turtles) …

Passive acoustic monitoring as a potential tool to survey animal and ecosystem processes in freshwater environments

C Desjonquères, T Gifford, S Linke - Freshwater Biology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity in freshwater habitats is decreasing faster than in any other type of environment,
mostly as a result of human activities. Monitoring these losses can help guide mitigation …

Eutrophication and derivative concepts. Origins, compatibility and unresolved issues

R Kornijów - Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Eutrophication of lakes, as one of the most challenging global environmental problems for
more than half a century has been addressed by a vast number of publications. Issues …

Seabird diversity and biomass enhance cross-ecosystem nutrient subsidies

CE Benkwitt, P Carr, SK Wilson… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Mobile consumers are key vectors of cross-ecosystem nutrients, yet have experienced
population declines which threaten their ability to fill this role. Despite their importance and …