Benthic ecosystems form the foundation of many marine and freshwater environments, providing essential services such as nutrient recycling, sediment stabilisation and habitat formation. Central to ...

Diversity and Distributions, Vol. 28, No. 8, Biological traits, geographic distributions, and species conservation in aquatic ecosystems (August 2022), pp. 1706-1720 (15 pages) Aim: Biodiversity loss ...

As biodiversity loss accelerates globally, understanding environmental influence over biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) relationships becomes crucial for ecosystem management. Theory suggests ...

Introduction -- Setting the scene : the context of investigating ecosystem functioning -- What do we need for a functioning ecosystem? The debate on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning -- Becoming ...

A large international research team has identified three key indicators that together summarize the integrative function of terrestrial ecosystems: 1. the capacity to maximize primary productivity, 2.

With support from AWI and other organizations, a joint International Whaling Commission/Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species virtual workshop was held in April 2021 on the role of ...