Surfing the biomass size spectrum: some remarks on history, theory, and application
WG Sprules, LE Barth - Canadian Journal of Fisheries and …, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
Charles Elton introduced the “pyramid of numbers” in the late 1920s, but this remarkable
insight into body-size dependent patterns in natural communities lay fallow until the theory of …
insight into body-size dependent patterns in natural communities lay fallow until the theory of …
The global ocean size spectrum from bacteria to whales
It has long been hypothesized that aquatic biomass is evenly distributed among logarithmic
body mass size classes. Although this community structure has been observed regionally …
body mass size classes. Although this community structure has been observed regionally …
Development of a fish-based index to assess the eutrophication status of European lakes
C Argillier, S Caussé, M Gevrey, S Pédron, J De Bortoli… - Hydrobiologia, 2013 - Springer
The use of the CEN (European Committee for Standardization) standard method for
sampling fish in lakes using multi-mesh gillnets allowed the collection of fish assemblages of …
sampling fish in lakes using multi-mesh gillnets allowed the collection of fish assemblages of …
Increasing zooplankton size diversity enhances the strength of top‐down control on phytoplankton through diet niche partitioning
The biodiversity‐ecosystem functioning debate is a central topic in ecology. Recently, there
has been a growing interest in size diversity because body size is sensitive to environmental …
has been a growing interest in size diversity because body size is sensitive to environmental …
Geographical patterns in the body‐size structure of European lake fish assemblages along abiotic and biotic gradients
Aim Our aim was to document geographical patterns of variation in the body‐size structure
of European lake fish assemblages along abiotic gradients, and any differences in fish …
of European lake fish assemblages along abiotic gradients, and any differences in fish …
[PDF][PDF] Trait-and size-based descriptions of trophic links in freshwater food webs: current status and perspectives
DS Boukal - Journal of Limnology, 2014 - academia.edu
Biotic interactions in aquatic communities are dominated by predation, and the distribution of
trophic link strengths in aquatic food webs crucially impacts their dynamics and stability …
trophic link strengths in aquatic food webs crucially impacts their dynamics and stability …
Fish size spectra are affected by nutrient concentration and relative abundance of non-native species across streams of the NE Iberian Peninsula
Aquatic ecosystems are strongly body-size structured with a decline of numerical
abundance with increasing body size (hereafter, the size spectrum). Marine and lake fish …
abundance with increasing body size (hereafter, the size spectrum). Marine and lake fish …
Mesozooplankton size structure in response to environmental conditions in the East China Sea: how much does size spectra theory fit empirical data of a dynamic …
A fundamental ecological trait of marine organisms is body size. Various theoretical models
have used the size distribution of plankton communities to explain their trophic structure and …
have used the size distribution of plankton communities to explain their trophic structure and …
Predation and competition effects on the size diversity of aquatic communities
Body size has been widely recognised as a key factor determining community structure in
ecosystems. We analysed size diversity patterns of phytoplankton, zooplankton and fish …
ecosystems. We analysed size diversity patterns of phytoplankton, zooplankton and fish …
Explaining recreational angling catch rates of Eurasian perch, Perca fluviatilis: the role of natural and fishing‐related environmental factors
L Heermann, M Emmrich, M Heynen… - Fisheries …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Angling catch records are frequently used to reveal fish population developments. It is
therefore important to understand the determinants of angling catches. This study focused …
therefore important to understand the determinants of angling catches. This study focused …