Meta-ecosystems 2.0: rooting the theory into the field
The meta-ecosystem framework demonstrates the significance of among-ecosystem spatial
flows for ecosystem dynamics and has fostered a rich body of theory. The high level of …
flows for ecosystem dynamics and has fostered a rich body of theory. The high level of …
Animal pee in the sea: consumer‐mediated nutrient dynamics in the world's changing oceans
Humans have drastically altered the abundance of animals in marine ecosystems via
exploitation. Reduced abundance can destabilize food webs, leading to cascading indirect …
exploitation. Reduced abundance can destabilize food webs, leading to cascading indirect …
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 …
Interacting environmental mosaics drive geographic variation in mussel performance and predation vulnerability
Although theory suggests geographic variation in species' performance is determined by
multiple niche parameters, little consideration has been given to the spatial structure of …
multiple niche parameters, little consideration has been given to the spatial structure of …
Sea Star Wasting Disease in the Keystone Predator Pisaster ochraceus in Oregon: Insights into Differential Population Impacts, Recovery, Predation Rate, and …
Sea star wasting disease (SSWD) first appeared in Oregon in April 2014, and by June had
spread to most of the coast. Although delayed compared to areas to the north and south …
spread to most of the coast. Although delayed compared to areas to the north and south …
Increasing instability of a rocky intertidal meta-ecosystem
Climate change threatens to destabilize ecological communities, potentially moving them
from persistently occupied “basins of attraction” to different states. Increasing variation in key …
from persistently occupied “basins of attraction” to different states. Increasing variation in key …
Fundamental contradictions among observational and experimental estimates of non‐trophic species interactions
The difficulty of experimentally quantifying non‐trophic species interactions has long
troubled ecologists. Increasingly, a new application of the classic “checkerboard distribution” …
troubled ecologists. Increasingly, a new application of the classic “checkerboard distribution” …
El Niño and marine heatwaves: Ecological impacts on Oregon rocky intertidal kelp communities at local to regional scales
BJ Spiecker, BA Menge - Ecological Monographs, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
El Niños and marine heatwaves (MHWs) are predicted to increase in frequency under
greenhouse warming. The impact of climate oscillations like El Niño‐Southern Oscillation on …
greenhouse warming. The impact of climate oscillations like El Niño‐Southern Oscillation on …
Biotic filtering by species' interactions constrains food‐web variability across spatial and abiotic gradients
Despite intensive research on species dissimilarity patterns across communities (ie β‐
diversity), we still know little about their implications for variation in food‐web structures. Our …
diversity), we still know little about their implications for variation in food‐web structures. Our …
The use of unmanned aerial vehicle imagery in intertidal monitoring
Intertidal monitoring projects are often limited in their practicality because traditional
methods such as visual surveys or removal of biota are often limited in the spatial extent for …
methods such as visual surveys or removal of biota are often limited in the spatial extent for …