In hot water: zooplankton and climate change

AJ Richardson - ICES Journal of Marine Science, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Richardson, AJ 2008. In hot water: zooplankton and climate change.–ICES Journal of
Marine Science, 65: 279–295. An overview is provided of the observed and potential future …

Factors influencing zooplankton size structure at contrasting temperatures in coastal shallow lakes: implications for effects of climate change

S Brucet, D Boix, XD Quintana, E Jensen… - Limnology and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We assessed the importance of temperature, salinity, and predation for the size structure of
zooplankton and provided insight into the future ecological structure and function of shallow …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental assessment of salinization effects on freshwater zooplankton communities and their trophic interactions under eutrophic conditions

Z Ersoy, M Abril, M Cañedo-Argüelles, C Espinosa… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Freshwater ecosystems are becoming saltier due to human activities. The effects of
increased salinity can lead to cascading trophic interactions, affecting ecosystem functioning …

Mediterranean Temporary Lagoon: Proposal for a definition of this endangered habitat to improve its conservation

M Latron, A Allies, O Argagnon, N Bosc, K Faure… - Journal for Nature …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coastal lagoons have been recognised as a priority habitat for conservation and have
benefited from several conservation plans. Under the Mediterranean climate, some of these …

Increasing zooplankton size diversity enhances the strength of top‐down control on phytoplankton through diet niche partitioning

L Ye, CY Chang, C García‐Comas… - Journal of Animal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Species richness of crustacean zooplankton and trophic structure of brackish lagoons in contrasting climate zones: north temperate Denmark and Mediterranean …

S Brucet, D Boix, S Gascón, J Sala, XD Quintana… - …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We sought to identify environmental factors influencing crustacean zooplankton species
richness in brackish lagoons and to elucidate whether crustacean zooplankton species …

How to choose a biodiversity indicator–Redundancy and complementarity of biodiversity metrics in a freshwater ecosystem

B Gallardo, S Gascón, X Quintana, FA Comín - Ecological indicators, 2011 - Elsevier
A range of biodiversity metrics are available to assess the ecological integrity of aquatic
ecosystems. However, performance varies considerably among different types of metrics …

The relative importance of salinization in lowland stream zooplankton: Implications of the ecosystem nutrient status

MF Gutierrez, VS Andrade, DN Flores-Mendez… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Salinization of aquatic systems is predicted to increase due to climate and land use
changes. Nevertheless, community responses may be different according to the ecosystem …

Water residence time as a driving force of zooplankton structure and succession

U Obertegger, G Flaim, MG Braioni, R Sommaruga… - Aquatic Sciences, 2007 - Springer
We studied zooplankton dynamics in a groundwater-fed, montane lake during four
consecutive years and assessed the importance of water residence time for zooplankton …

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 …

C García-Comas, CY Chang, L Ye, AR Sastri… - Progress in …, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …