Marine biodiversity and ecosystem function relationships: the potential for practical monitoring applications
There is an increasing demand for environmental assessments of the marine environment to
include ecosystem function. However, existing schemes are predominantly based on …
include ecosystem function. However, existing schemes are predominantly based on …
Essential coastal habitats for fish in the Baltic Sea
P Kraufvelin, Z Pekcan-Hekim, U Bergström… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Many coastal and offshore fish species are highly dependent on specific habitat types for
population maintenance. In the Baltic Sea, shallow productive habitats in the coastal zone …
population maintenance. In the Baltic Sea, shallow productive habitats in the coastal zone …
The effect of nutrient concentrations, nutrient ratios and temperature on photosynthesis and nutrient uptake by Ulva prolifera: implications for the explosion in green …
X Fan, D Xu, Y Wang, X Zhang, S Cao, S Mou… - Journal of Applied …, 2014 - Springer
The green-tide macroalga, Ulva prolifera, was tested in the laboratory to determine its
nutrient uptake and photosynthesis under different conditions. In the nutrient concentration …
nutrient uptake and photosynthesis under different conditions. In the nutrient concentration …
Contrasting resource limitations of marine primary producers: implications for competitive interactions under enriched CO2 and nutrient regimes
Primary producers rarely exist under their ideal conditions, with key processes often limited
by resource availability. As human activities modify environmental conditions, and therefore …
by resource availability. As human activities modify environmental conditions, and therefore …
Phosphorus dynamics and limitation of fast-and slow-growing temperate seaweeds in Oslofjord, Norway
MF Pedersen, J Borum, FL Fotel - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2010 - int-res.com
During coastal eutrophication, fast-growing, ephemeral macroalgae bloom at the expense of
slow-growing, perennial macroalgae. This change in community composition has been …
slow-growing, perennial macroalgae. This change in community composition has been …
Annual cycle of wrack supply to sandy beaches: effect of the physical environment
Connectivity between ecosystems has been widely recognised as an important issue in
ecological studies. Sandy beaches are very dynamic and open ecosystems, mainly …
ecological studies. Sandy beaches are very dynamic and open ecosystems, mainly …
Beach wrack: Discussing ecological roles, risks, and sustainable bioenergy and agricultural applications
The equilibrium of the marine ecosystem is currently threatened by several constraints,
among which climate change and anthropogenic activities stand out. Indeed, these factors …
among which climate change and anthropogenic activities stand out. Indeed, these factors …
Phase-shift dynamics of sea urchin overgrazing on nutrified reefs
Shifts from productive kelp beds to impoverished sea urchin barrens occur globally and
represent a wholesale change to the ecology of sub-tidal temperate reefs. Although the …
represent a wholesale change to the ecology of sub-tidal temperate reefs. Although the …
Quantifying wave exposure in shallow temperate reef systems: applicability of fetch models for predicting algal biodiversity
Management and conservation of ecosystems relies on biodiversity data; however, broad-
scale biological data are often limited. Predictive modelling using environmental variables …
scale biological data are often limited. Predictive modelling using environmental variables …
Reciprocal inhibition and competitive hierarchy cause negative biodiversity‐ecosystem function relationships
The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function (BEF) captivates ecologists,
but the factors responsible for the direction of this relationship remain unclear. While higher …
but the factors responsible for the direction of this relationship remain unclear. While higher …