Global patterns in the impact of marine herbivores on benthic primary producers
Despite the importance of consumers in structuring communities, and the widespread
assumption that consumption is strongest at low latitudes, empirical tests for global scale …
assumption that consumption is strongest at low latitudes, empirical tests for global scale …
Marine biodiversity in the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South America: knowledge and gaps
The marine areas of South America (SA) include almost 30,000 km of coastline and
encompass three different oceanic domains—the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Atlantic …
encompass three different oceanic domains—the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Atlantic …
Interactions among foundation species and their consequences for community organization, biodiversity, and conservation
Foundation species create complex habitats in which associated organisms find refuge from
biological and physical stress; these foundation species are thus fundamental to the …
biological and physical stress; these foundation species are thus fundamental to the …
How structured is the entangled bank? The surprisingly simple organization of multiplex ecological networks leads to increased persistence and resilience
Species are linked to each other by a myriad of positive and negative interactions. This
complex spectrum of interactions constitutes a network of links that mediates ecological …
complex spectrum of interactions constitutes a network of links that mediates ecological …
Ecosystem engineering across environmental gradients: implications for conservation and management
Ecosystem engineers are organisms whose presence or activity alters their physical
surroundings or changes the flow of resources, thereby creating or modifying habitats …
surroundings or changes the flow of resources, thereby creating or modifying habitats …
Changes in rocky intertidal community structure during a marine heatwave in the northern Gulf of Alaska
Marine heatwaves are global phenomena that can have major impacts on the structure and
function of coastal ecosystems. By mid-2014, the Pacific Marine Heatwave (PMH) was …
function of coastal ecosystems. By mid-2014, the Pacific Marine Heatwave (PMH) was …
Invasive seaweeds transform habitat structure and increase biodiversity of associated species
The visual landscape of marine and terrestrial systems is changing as a result of
anthropogenic factors. Often these shifts involve introduced species that are morphologically …
anthropogenic factors. Often these shifts involve introduced species that are morphologically …
The nested assembly of plant facilitation networks prevents species extinctions
M Verdú, A Valiente-Banuet - The American Naturalist, 2008 - journals.uchicago.edu
Facilitation is a positive interaction assembling ecological communities and preserving
global biodiversity. Although communities acquire emerging properties when many species …
global biodiversity. Although communities acquire emerging properties when many species …
The role of temperature and desiccation stress in limiting the local‐scale distribution of the owl limpet, Lottia gigantea
Summary 1 Small‐scale distributions of rocky intertidal organisms may be determined in part
by temperature and desiccation stress during low tide and the ability of organisms to resist …
by temperature and desiccation stress during low tide and the ability of organisms to resist …
Intertidal mussels as ecosystem engineers: their associated invertebrate biodiversity under contrasting wave exposures
Mussels often act as ecosystem engineers in rocky intertidal habitats, favoring the
occurrence of many small invertebrates by increasing habitat complexity and improving local …
occurrence of many small invertebrates by increasing habitat complexity and improving local …