Consumer‐mediated nutrient supply is increasingly recognized as an important functional
process in many ecosystems. Yet, experimentation at relevant spatial and temporal scales is …

Reconciling the degree to which ecological processes are generalizable among taxa and
ecosystems, or contingent on the identity of interacting species, remains a critical challenge …

Jellyfish blooms in pelagic systems appear to be increasing on a global scale because of
anthropogenic impacts, but much less is known about the link between human activities and …

Current approaches for biodiversity conservation and management focus on sustaining high
levels of diversity among species to maintain ecosystem function. We show that the diversity …

We quantified how two human impacts (overfishing and habitat fragmentation) in nearshore
marine ecosystems may affect ecosystem function by altering the role of fish as nutrient …

The relative importance of evolutionary history and ecology for traits that drive ecosystem
processes is poorly understood. Consumers are essential drivers of nutrient cycling on coral …

Habitat fragmentation impacts ecosystem functioning in many ways, including reducing the
availability of suitable habitat for animals and altering resource dynamics. Fragmentation in …

Improving coral reef conservation requires heightened understanding of the mechanisms by
which coral cope with changing environmental conditions to maintain optimal health. We …

Coral reefs typically occur in oligotrophic waters, where tight recycling of energy and
nutrients is essential in order to support their high productivity. Sponges are efficient filter …

Anthropogenic disturbances may be increasing jellyfish populations globally. Epibenthic
jellyfish are ideal organisms for studying this phenomenon due to their sessile lifestyle …