A5075269897- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Plant and animal studies
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Marine and fisheries research
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
University of Florida
2020-2021
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
2017-2020
University of Groningen
2017-2020
Abstract Latitudinal gradients in species interactions are widely cited as potential causes or consequences of global patterns biodiversity. However, mechanistic studies documenting changes across broad geographic ranges limited. We surveyed predation intensity on common prey (live amphipods and gastropods) communities eelgrass ( Zostera marina ) at 48 sites its Northern Hemisphere range, encompassing over 37° latitude four continental coastlines. Predation declined with all coasts but more...
Abstract Migrating diatoms are microscopic ecosystem engineering organisms that have functional consequences on the seascape scale by significantly contributing to microphytobenthos biofilm. The biofilm is a thin photosynthesising layer covers sediment intertidal flats. It fuels food web, increases stability, and enhances deposition of particles, providing services coastal communities. Here we tested effect another habitat, blue mussel reefs, composition properties migrating diatom...
Ecological research in recent decades revealed that species loss has a predominantly negative effect on ecosystem functioning and stability. Most of these studies were based random scenarios, but extinctions nature are not random. Recent experimental using macroscopic communities largely advanced knowledge about the effects non-random loss. However, microscopic like phytoplankton, implementing realistic scenarios is challenging data scarce. Creating more experiments to study role...
Abstract Disturbance events to coastal habitats such as extreme heat events, storms, or floods have increased in magnitude and frequency recent years due anthropogenic climate change the destruction of habitats. These constitute a major threat many ecological communities global biodiversity. history influences ecosystem response novel disturbances that previously been exposed should be more resilient new compared sheltered communities. This principle is defined memory. Resilience also...