Gross Negligence: Impacts of Microplastics and Plastic Leachates on Phytoplankton Community and Ecosystem Dynamics.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c05817
Abstract: Plastic debris is an established environmental menace affecting aquatic systems globally. Recently, microplastics (MP) and plastic leachates (PL) have been detected in vital human organs, the vascular system, and in vitro animal studies positing severe… read more here.
Keywords: plastic leachates; community; ecosystem; microplastics plastic ... See more keywords
Assessing community and ecosystem sensitivity to climate change – toward a more comparative approach
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DOI: 10.1111/jvs.12524
Abstract: Plant communities can vary widely in their sensitivity to changing precipitation regimes, as reported by Byrne et al., Mulhouse et al. and Sternberg et al. in this issue of Journal of Vegetation Science. But to understand why communities… read more here.
Keywords: assessing community; sensitivity; ecosystem sensitivity; climate change ... See more keywords
Cascading community and ecosystem consequences of introduced coconut palms (Cocos nucifera) in tropical islands1
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DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2016-0107
Abstract: Biological invasions are a pervasive and dominant form of anthropogenic disturbance. However, we seldom have the opportunity to evaluate the long-term, indirect, and often slow-moving cascading effects of invasions at the community and ecosystem scale.… read more here.
Keywords: coconut palms; palms cocos; community ecosystem; cocos nucifera ... See more keywords