Quantifying energy and nutrient fluxes in coral reef food webs
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 16:S0169-5347(23)00330-0. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.013. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe movement of energy and nutrients through ecological communities represents the biological 'pulse' underpinning ecosystem functioning and services. However, energy and nutrient fluxes are inherently difficult to observe, particularly in high-diversity systems such as coral reefs. We review advances in the quantification of fluxes in coral reef fishes, focusing on four key frameworks: demographic modelling, bioenergetics, micronutrients, and compound-specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA). Each framework c...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 17, 2023 Category: Science Authors: James P W Robinson Cassandra E Benkwitt Eva Maire Renato Morais Nina M D Schiettekatte Christina Skinner Simon J Brandl Source Type: research
Quantifying energy and nutrient fluxes in coral reef food webs
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 16:S0169-5347(23)00330-0. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.013. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe movement of energy and nutrients through ecological communities represents the biological 'pulse' underpinning ecosystem functioning and services. However, energy and nutrient fluxes are inherently difficult to observe, particularly in high-diversity systems such as coral reefs. We review advances in the quantification of fluxes in coral reef fishes, focusing on four key frameworks: demographic modelling, bioenergetics, micronutrients, and compound-specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA). Each framework c...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 17, 2023 Category: Science Authors: James P W Robinson Cassandra E Benkwitt Eva Maire Renato Morais Nina M D Schiettekatte Christina Skinner Simon J Brandl Source Type: research
Unlocking ground-based imagery for habitat mapping
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 12:S0169-5347(23)00322-1. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFine-grained environmental data across large extents are needed to resolve the processes that impact species communities from local to global scales. Ground-based images (GBIs) have the potential to capture habitat complexity at biologically relevant spatial and temporal resolutions. Moving beyond existing applications of GBIs for species identification and monitoring ecological change from repeat photography, we describe promising approaches to habitat mapping, leveraging multimodal data and computer vision....
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: N Morueta-Holme L L Iversen D Corcoran C Rahbek S Normand Source Type: research
Unlocking ground-based imagery for habitat mapping
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 12:S0169-5347(23)00322-1. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFine-grained environmental data across large extents are needed to resolve the processes that impact species communities from local to global scales. Ground-based images (GBIs) have the potential to capture habitat complexity at biologically relevant spatial and temporal resolutions. Moving beyond existing applications of GBIs for species identification and monitoring ecological change from repeat photography, we describe promising approaches to habitat mapping, leveraging multimodal data and computer vision....
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: N Morueta-Holme L L Iversen D Corcoran C Rahbek S Normand Source Type: research
Unlocking ground-based imagery for habitat mapping
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 12:S0169-5347(23)00322-1. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFine-grained environmental data across large extents are needed to resolve the processes that impact species communities from local to global scales. Ground-based images (GBIs) have the potential to capture habitat complexity at biologically relevant spatial and temporal resolutions. Moving beyond existing applications of GBIs for species identification and monitoring ecological change from repeat photography, we describe promising approaches to habitat mapping, leveraging multimodal data and computer vision....
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: N Morueta-Holme L L Iversen D Corcoran C Rahbek S Normand Source Type: research
Unlocking ground-based imagery for habitat mapping
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 12:S0169-5347(23)00322-1. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFine-grained environmental data across large extents are needed to resolve the processes that impact species communities from local to global scales. Ground-based images (GBIs) have the potential to capture habitat complexity at biologically relevant spatial and temporal resolutions. Moving beyond existing applications of GBIs for species identification and monitoring ecological change from repeat photography, we describe promising approaches to habitat mapping, leveraging multimodal data and computer vision....
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: N Morueta-Holme L L Iversen D Corcoran C Rahbek S Normand Source Type: research
Social media data for biodiversity conservation
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 8:S0169-5347(23)00329-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.012. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSystematic conservation planning is considered best practice for identifying priority areas, but applications remain limited where biodiversity data are insufficient. In a recent article, Chowdhury et al. tap into citizen scientists via Facebook to address this gap in Bangladesh. Here, I discuss the importance of their demonstrated pipeline, from data acquisition to conservation prioritisation.PMID:38071162 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.012 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 9, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Vanessa M Adams Source Type: research
Social media data for biodiversity conservation
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 8:S0169-5347(23)00329-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.012. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSystematic conservation planning is considered best practice for identifying priority areas, but applications remain limited where biodiversity data are insufficient. In a recent article, Chowdhury et al. tap into citizen scientists via Facebook to address this gap in Bangladesh. Here, I discuss the importance of their demonstrated pipeline, from data acquisition to conservation prioritisation.PMID:38071162 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.012 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 9, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Vanessa M Adams Source Type: research
Social media data for biodiversity conservation
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 8:S0169-5347(23)00329-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.012. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSystematic conservation planning is considered best practice for identifying priority areas, but applications remain limited where biodiversity data are insufficient. In a recent article, Chowdhury et al. tap into citizen scientists via Facebook to address this gap in Bangladesh. Here, I discuss the importance of their demonstrated pipeline, from data acquisition to conservation prioritisation.PMID:38071162 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.012 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 9, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Vanessa M Adams Source Type: research
Delineating conservation units should be independent of effective population size
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 7:S0169-5347(23)00327-0. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.010. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38065708 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.010 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rebecca S Taylor Micheline Manseau Paul J Wilson Source Type: research
Celebrating wildlife population recovery through education
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 7:S0169-5347(23)00269-0. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.10.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLarge mammal populations are rapidly recovering across Europe, yet people have not readapted to living with wild animals, resulting in human-wildlife conflict. We believe that society should unite to make the most of the instances of nature recovery, and propose science and education as the key to success.PMID:38065709 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.10.004 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Gioele Passoni Tim Coulson Francesca Cagnacci Supporting authors Source Type: research
Delineating conservation units should be independent of effective population size
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 7:S0169-5347(23)00327-0. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.010. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38065708 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.010 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rebecca S Taylor Micheline Manseau Paul J Wilson Source Type: research
Celebrating wildlife population recovery through education
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 7:S0169-5347(23)00269-0. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.10.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLarge mammal populations are rapidly recovering across Europe, yet people have not readapted to living with wild animals, resulting in human-wildlife conflict. We believe that society should unite to make the most of the instances of nature recovery, and propose science and education as the key to success.PMID:38065709 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.10.004 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Gioele Passoni Tim Coulson Francesca Cagnacci Supporting authors Source Type: research
Balancing multiple management objectives as climate change transforms ecosystems
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 4:S0169-5347(23)00297-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAs climate change facilitates significant and persistent ecological transformations, managing ecosystems according to historical baseline conditions may no longer be feasible. The Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) framework can guide climate-informed management interventions, but in its current implementations RAD has not yet fully accounted for potential tradeoffs between multiple - sometimes incompatible - ecological and societal goals. Key scientific challenges for informing climate-adapted ecosystem management in...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 5, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Katherine J Siegel Kyle C Cavanaugh Laura E Dee Source Type: research
Balancing multiple management objectives as climate change transforms ecosystems
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 4:S0169-5347(23)00297-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAs climate change facilitates significant and persistent ecological transformations, managing ecosystems according to historical baseline conditions may no longer be feasible. The Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) framework can guide climate-informed management interventions, but in its current implementations RAD has not yet fully accounted for potential tradeoffs between multiple - sometimes incompatible - ecological and societal goals. Key scientific challenges for informing climate-adapted ecosystem management in...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 5, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Katherine J Siegel Kyle C Cavanaugh Laura E Dee Source Type: research
