Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
16(10), P. 599 - 604
Published: Nov. 13, 2018
Humans
are
changing
the
marine
environment
at
an
accelerating
rate,
causing
species
decline
and
loss
of
natural
resources.
But
counter
to
these
declining
trends,
some
appear
be
thriving
in
response
environmental
change.
Focusing
on
three
divergent
taxa
–
algae,
jellyfish,
cephalopods
we
discuss
concept
adaptable
“weedy
species”
how
they
may
ultimate
beneficiaries
rapidly
environments.
We
then
show
such
could
benefit
society,
not
only
by
absorbing
human
impacts
providing
sustainable
forms
food,
but
also
reducing
pressure
decline.
As
world's
demand
for
resources
continues
grow
a
global
under
increasing
strain,
should
take
closer
look
weedy
see
what
can
provide.
Global Ecology and Conservation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
35, P. e02081 - e02081
Published: March 4, 2022
When
ocean
warming
and
acidification
impact
habitat-forming
species,
substantial
alterations
to
the
supported
ecological
communities
associated
ecosystems
are
likely
follow.
Here,
we
used
experimental
manipulations
test
hypotheses
that
would
negatively
affect
coralline
algal
turfs
diverse
molluscan
assemblages
they
support.
Boulders
covered
in
a
turf
of
Amphiroa
anceps
with
intact
faunal
were
subjected
an
orthogonal
combination
current
(~
23
°C)
future
26
temperatures,
430
µatm)
880
seawater
pCO2.
Ocean
impacted
cover
photosynthetic
efficiency
fronds,
whereas
caused
biomass
per
unit
area
frond
density
be
56%
59%
less
than
conditions,
respectively.
also
significant
change
structure
turf,
which
included
43%
61%
reduction
species
richness
overall
abundance
molluscs,
The
results
demonstrate
particularly
vulnerable
climate
change,
has
implications
for
biodiversity
ecosystem
functions
by
these
globally
distributed
foundation
species.
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
16(10), P. 599 - 604
Published: Nov. 13, 2018
Humans
are
changing
the
marine
environment
at
an
accelerating
rate,
causing
species
decline
and
loss
of
natural
resources.
But
counter
to
these
declining
trends,
some
appear
be
thriving
in
response
environmental
change.
Focusing
on
three
divergent
taxa
–
algae,
jellyfish,
cephalopods
we
discuss
concept
adaptable
“weedy
species”
how
they
may
ultimate
beneficiaries
rapidly
environments.
We
then
show
such
could
benefit
society,
not
only
by
absorbing
human
impacts
providing
sustainable
forms
food,
but
also
reducing
pressure
decline.
As
world's
demand
for
resources
continues
grow
a
global
under
increasing
strain,
should
take
closer
look
weedy
see
what
can
provide.
