
Ecology and Evolution, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(12)
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT Heatwaves (HWs) are predicted to increase in frequency and severity due climate change. Yet, there is limited information about how ecological resilience of aquatic communities going be impacted by recurrent HWs. Here, we used data from an outdoor freshwater mesocosm experiment where a semi‐natural phytoplankton community was exposed three subsequent The were test two different hypotheses regarding ecosystem responses perturbations: critical slowing down rescue. Slowing would determine reduction eventually or collapse, whereas rescue maintain stable properties. results our showed evidence for down, but not recovery capacity biomass dissolved oxygen gradually decreased after the first HWs sharply declined third one. decline these properties linked significant compositional turnover community. Although did find transition into alternative state, provide insights overall may presence heatwaves. Thus, highlight importance monitoring experiencing repeated exposure severe perturbations.
Язык: Английский