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Seasonality of Marine Litter Hotspots in the Wider Caribbean Region

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
The persistent increase in marine plastic litter has become a major global concern, with one of the highest plastic concentrations in the world’s oceans found in the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR).
Xiaobiao Xu, E. Chassignet, Philippe Miron, O. Zavala-Romero   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The IceShark, an effective method for sampling plankton under sea ice

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, EarlyView.
Abstract Seasonal sea ice plays a crucial role in shaping coastal ecosystem dynamics throughout the circumpolar region. Of particular interest to oceanographers is the ice‐ocean interface which functions as a multidimensional habitat, supporting both sympagic algae and pelagic phytoplankton in the under‐ice surface waters.
Eleanor A. Barry, Susan Ziegler, Joey Angnatok, Emma J. Harrison, Uta Passow   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forbs in Viking lands: the effect of disturbing dominant graminoids on recruitment in tundra grasslands

Oikos, EarlyView.
Grasslands, by definition, are dominated by graminoids. Nevertheless, forbs also make up a substantial part of vascular plant diversity in grasslands and are important resources of mammalian herbivores. However, forb recruitment is constrained by successful dominant graminoids, limiting access to safe sites for germination.
Gerardo Celis, Dorothee Ehrich, Mary Heskel, Eeva Soininen, Peter Ungar, Kari Anne Bråthen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Wadden Sea Particularly sensitive Sea Area. On behalf of the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat. [PDF]

, 2010
The purpose of this document is to present the high level outcomes for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Wadden Sea PSSA, seven years after its designation by the IMO.
Butt, Nickie, Gallagher, Anthony, Thatcher, Kevin, Vigar, Natalie, Wright, Paul   +4 more
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Contrasting responses to catchment modification among a range of functional and structural indicators of river ecosystem health [PDF]

, 2009
1. The value of measuring ecosystem functions in regular monitoring programs is increasingly being recognised as a potent tool for assessing river health.
Barbour, Bergfur, Bernhardt, Biggs, Boothroyd, Bott, Boulton, Boulton, Bunn, Bunn, Carlisle, Collier, Collier, Covich, Davies-Colley, Dolédec, Duarte, Fellows, Fisher, Gessner, Grattan, Hagen, Hall, Hicks, Hill, Izagirre, Kilpatrick, Kosinski, Linklater, Marzolf, Matthews, Maxted, McTammany, Meyer, Minshall, Minshall, Mulholland, Naiman, Naiman, Niyogi, Niyogi, Niyogi, Norris, Owens, Palmer, Parkyn, Pascoal, Paul, Petersen, Phinney, Quinn, Quinn, Quinn, Quinn, Rama Rao, Rapport, Sabater, Speaker, Sponseller, Stark, Stark, Stark, Suberkropp, Udy, Uehlinger, Vannote, Wallace, Wallace, Wallace, Wiley, Woodcock, Young, Young, Young, Young, Young, Zuur   +76 more
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Not just ‘super‐predators': human behaviour shapes wildlife behavioural responses across avoidance, tolerance and attraction

Oikos, EarlyView.
Humans are thought to have a disproportionately negative impact on wildlife and are viewed by some as the ultimate ‘super predator'. This view implies that wild animals perceive humans primarily as predators. However, a growing body of evidence shows that wildlife can have remarkable tolerance for, or even attraction to, humans.
Friederike Zenth, Daniel T. Blumstein, Luca Corlatti, Mengxi Kou, Sebastian Schwegmann, Farina Sooth, Ilse Storch, Manisha Bhardwaj   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

European salt marshes diversity and functioning: the case study of the Mont Saint-Michel bay, France [PDF]

, 2000
The macrotidal Mont Saint-Michel bay has been studied intensively since 1990. The objectives of this study, supported by the European Union, was to understand various processes underlying the functioning of this hydrosystem with a special focus on ...
Bouchard, Virginie, Feunteun, Eric, Grare, Sonia, Laffaille, Pascal, Lefeuvre, Jean-Claude, Radureau, Alain   +5 more
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Ecosystem size reverses the effect of the spatial coupling between autotrophic and heterotrophic ecosystems

Oikos, EarlyView.
The flow of non‐living resources between autotrophic and heterotrophic ecosystems can impact their ecosystem function. However, ecosystem size is similarly known to influence ecological properties and it is uncertain how the size of coupled ecosystems mediates the effect of resource flows.
Emanuele Giacomuzzo, Tianna Peller, Isabelle Gounand, Florian Altermatt   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marine Debris Survey Manual [PDF]

, 1992
Over the last several years, concern has increased about the amount of man-made materials lost or discarded at sea and the potential impacts to the environment. The scope of the problem depends on the amounts and types of debris.
Dixon, Trevor R., Ribic, Christine A., Vining, Ivan   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Marine trophic architecture and hidden ecological connections in the Strait of Magellan: keystone species and ecosystem resilience

Oikos, EarlyView.
Understanding the ecological implications of species coexistence is central to biodiversity studies and to identify environmental and anthropogenic drivers of ecosystem dynamics, where ecological network analysis offers valuable insights. This study examines the complexity, structure, and potential responses to disturbances of the Strait of Magellan's ...
Claudia D. Andrade, Taryn Sepúlveda, Cristóbal Rivera, Cristian Aldea, Tomás I. Marina   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source