Approximately 25 years ago, ecologists became increasingly interested in the question of
whether ongoing biodiversity loss matters for the functioning of ecosystems. As such, a new …

A rich body of knowledge links biodiversity to ecosystem functioning (BEF), but it is primarily
focused on small scales. We review the current theory and identify six expectations for scale …

Harmful algal blooms are among the emerging threats to freshwater biodiversity that need to
be studied further in the Anthropocene. Here, we studied freshwater plankton communities …

Organisms—especially microbes—tend to live together in ecosystems. While some of these
ecosystems are very biodiverse, others are not, and while some are very stable over time …

More than 500 controlled experiments have collectively suggested that biodiversity loss
reduces ecosystem productivity and stability,,. Yet the importance of biodiversity in …

A paradigm shift is underway in wastewater treatment as the industry heads toward~ 3% of
global electricity consumption and contributes~ 1.6% of greenhouse gas emissions …

The ocean is home to myriad small planktonic organisms that underpin the functioning of
marine ecosystems. However, their spatial patterns of diversity and the underlying drivers …

Shallow lakes can shift between stable states as a result of anthropogenic or natural drivers.
Four common stable states differ in dominant groups of primary producers: submerged …

Phytoplankton, the ecological group of microalgae adapted to live in apparent suspension in
water masses, is much more than an ecosystem's engineer. In this opinion paper, we use …

Forests are of major importance to human society, contributing several crucial ecosystem
services. Biodiversity is suggested to positively influence multiple services but evidence from …