Food webs can be used to reveal different patterns of energy transfer in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Patterns of energy flow through different ecosystems may differ markedly in terrestrial ...

Food web interactions in lake ecosystems and disturbances affecting these interactions are one of the main topics in our research. In aquatic food webs, predation (top-down regulation) regulates the ...

I nsects and spiders are important elements in the food webs of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. With declines in their biodiversity, the food supply for birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and ...

In addition to methane, cattle manure also contains nitrogen, ammonia, phosphates, and other toxins that hurt marine ecosystems and aquatic food webs in several ways. Harmful algal blooms are ...

Aquatic communities contribute to overall biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem services but are threatened by ...