Jesús E. Gómez
A5103108743- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
University of Puerto Rico System
2021-2025
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
2025
Florida International University
2023-2024
University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras
2024
Abstract The relationship between detritivore diversity and decomposition can provide information on how biogeochemical cycles are affected by ongoing rates of extinction, but such evidence has come mostly from local studies microcosm experiments. We conducted a globally distributed experiment (38 streams across 23 countries in 6 continents) using standardised methods to test the hypothesis that enhances litter streams, establish role other characteristics assemblages (abundance, biomass...
Running waters contribute substantially to global carbon fluxes through decomposition of terrestrial plant litter by aquatic microorganisms and detritivores. Diversity this may influence instream globally in ways that are not yet understood. We investigated latitudinal differences mixtures low high functional diversity 40 streams on 6 continents spanning 113° latitude. Despite important variability our dataset, we found the effect decomposition, which explained as evolutionary adaptations...
ABSTRACT Decomposition of plant litter is a key ecological process in streams, whose contribution to the global carbon cycle large relative their extent on Earth. We examined mechanisms underlying temperature sensitivity (TS) instream decomposition and forecast effects climate warming this process. Comparing data from 41 globally distributed sites, we assessed TS microbial total using nine species combined six mixtures. Microbial conformed metabolic theory ecology its was consistently higher...
Food webs are complex ecological networks that reveal species interactions and energy flow in ecosystems. Prevailing knowledge on forested streams suggests their food based allochthonous carbon, driven by a constant supply of organic matter from adjacent vegetation limited primary production due to low light conditions. Extreme climatic disturbances can disrupt these natural ecosystem dynamics altering resource availability, which leads changes web structure functioning. Here, we quantify...
Abstract Hurricanes are major disturbances with important consequences to stream ecosystems as they create floods and remove riparian vegetation. Understanding their impacts is a priority, hurricane intensity expected increase due global climate change. Mayfly assemblages in streams fill diversity of ecological roles functions. They consumers algae by scraping benthic biofilms detritivores associated fine particles leaf litter. Other taxa filterers even predators. Mayflies also prey items...