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View article: Impacts of tropical cyclones on Northwest Atlantic seabirds: insights from a Category 1 hurricane
Impacts of tropical cyclones on Northwest Atlantic seabirds: insights from a Category 1 hurricane Open
Tropical cyclones are annual occurrences in the western North Atlantic Ocean, where many seabird species are vulnerable to the environmental factors associated with extreme weather events. We summarize the history of tropical cyclones in N…
View article: Mapping the Azores Marine Park Vulnerability to Temperature Changes
Mapping the Azores Marine Park Vulnerability to Temperature Changes Open
Aim Identifying highly vulnerable regions to climate change is increasingly incorporated in marine management planning given the expected redistribution of species with latitude, longitude, and depth following temperature changes. Here, we…
View article: ‘Earth system engineers’ and the cumulative impact of organisms in deep time
‘Earth system engineers’ and the cumulative impact of organisms in deep time Open
Understanding the role of humans as 'ecosystem engineers' requires a deep-time perspective rooted in evolutionary history and the fossil record. However, no conceptual framework exists for studying the rise of ecosystem engineering in deep…
View article: Decreasing the length of stay for term babies requiring respiratory support: A Quality Improvement Project.
Decreasing the length of stay for term babies requiring respiratory support: A Quality Improvement Project. Open
Objective: To decrease the mean length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for term infants requiring less than 24 hours of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Background: Term infants with respiratory distress are f…
View article: qʷətəms tɩšosəm (Sliammon River) watershed: Water quality report for the 2024 dry season
qʷətəms tɩšosəm (Sliammon River) watershed: Water quality report for the 2024 dry season Open
Water is essential for life, and steps are needed to understand, protect and restore its health in fish habitat throughout British Columbia. The Raincoast Healthy Waters program was launched in 2023 to establish community-oriented water po…
View article: Enduring a Major Marine Heatwave: The Role of Local Cool Refugia and Kelp Forests in the Resilience of Marine Invertebrates
Enduring a Major Marine Heatwave: The Role of Local Cool Refugia and Kelp Forests in the Resilience of Marine Invertebrates Open
Aim Ecological “bright spots” remain resilient following climate events such as marine heatwaves. One explanation for resilience is that small‐scale variability in ocean temperature sustains cooler areas that emerge as local bright spots. …
View article: Heat limits scale with metabolism in ectothermic animals
Heat limits scale with metabolism in ectothermic animals Open
Ectotherms given time to acclimate to warmer environments, habitats or experimental treatments tend to tolerate higher maximum temperatures, but only slightly higher. This means warmer acclimated organisms live closer to their physiologica…
View article: BioTIME 2.0: Expanding and Improving a Database of Biodiversity Time Series
BioTIME 2.0: Expanding and Improving a Database of Biodiversity Time Series Open
Motivation Here, we make available a second version of the BioTIME database, which compiles records of abundance estimates for species in sample events of ecological assemblages through time. The updated version expands version 1.0 of the …
View article: Ocean weather, biological rates, and unexplained global ecological patterns
Ocean weather, biological rates, and unexplained global ecological patterns Open
As on land, oceans exhibit high temporal and spatial temperature variation. This "ocean weather" contributes to the physiological and ecological processes that ultimately determine the patterns of species distribution and abundance, yet is…
View article: Developing socio-ecological indicators for changing Northern Coastal environments
Developing socio-ecological indicators for changing Northern Coastal environments Open
Monitoring tools and indicators that incorporate ecological and socio-economic aspects of ecosystems can lead to improved management outcomes and resource use benefits. Local and Indigenous communities in Northern coastal environments, inc…
View article: A Biodiversity Observation Network to support conservation action and mainstream knowledge in Canada
A Biodiversity Observation Network to support conservation action and mainstream knowledge in Canada Open
Canada has begun an ambitious project to build an observing system to monitor the changing state of its biodiversity and ecosystems. A Canada-wide Biodiversity Observation Network (CAN BON) can support the measurement, mapping, and modelli…
View article: High functional vulnerability across the world’s deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities
High functional vulnerability across the world’s deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities Open
At the nearly pristine hydrothermal vents of the deep sea, highly endemic animals depend upon bacteria nourished by hydrothermal fluids that emerge as outflows from the seafloor. These animals are remarkable in tolerating extreme condition…
View article: Reproductive biology of the original hydrothermal hairy snail, Alviniconcha hessleri, from the Mariana back-arc
Reproductive biology of the original hydrothermal hairy snail, Alviniconcha hessleri, from the Mariana back-arc Open
Many life history traits of hydrothermal vent fauna are undescribed, yet this knowledge is crucial for the accurate assessment of the vulnerability of vent endemic species, which are endangered by anthropogenic impacts in the deep-sea. Her…
View article: A framework for optimising opportunistic collaborative syntheses to propel ecological conservation
A framework for optimising opportunistic collaborative syntheses to propel ecological conservation Open
Ecological data are being opportunistically synthesised at unprecedented scales in response to the global biodiversity and climate crises. Such syntheses are often only possible through large-scale, international, multidisciplinary collabo…
View article: Stock assessment models overstate sustainability of the world’s fisheries
Stock assessment models overstate sustainability of the world’s fisheries Open
Effective fisheries management requires accurate estimates of stock biomass and trends; yet, assumptions in stock assessment models generate high levels of uncertainty and error. For 230 fisheries worldwide, we contrasted stock biomass est…
View article: Ocean weather, biological rates, and unexplained global ecological patterns
Ocean weather, biological rates, and unexplained global ecological patterns Open
As on land, oceans exhibit high temporal and spatial temperature variation. This “ocean weather” contributes to the physiological and ecological processes that ultimately determine the patterns of species distribution and abundance, yet is…
View article: Macrofaunal diversity patterns in coastal marine sediments: re-examining common metrics and methods
Macrofaunal diversity patterns in coastal marine sediments: re-examining common metrics and methods Open
Complex biodiversity patterns arise in marine systems due to overlapping ecological processes, including organism interactions, resource distribution, and environmental conditions. Despite the importance of documenting these patterns, desc…
View article: Testing the Resilience, Physiological Plasticity and Mechanisms Underlying Upper Temperature Limits of Antarctic Marine Ectotherms
Testing the Resilience, Physiological Plasticity and Mechanisms Underlying Upper Temperature Limits of Antarctic Marine Ectotherms Open
Antarctic marine ectotherms live in the constant cold and are characterised by limited resilience to elevated temperature. Here we tested three of the central paradigms underlying this resilience. Firstly, we assessed the ability of eight …
View article: Cool ocean temperatures fail to buffer the impacts of heat exposure during low tide on the behaviour and physiology of a keystone predator
Cool ocean temperatures fail to buffer the impacts of heat exposure during low tide on the behaviour and physiology of a keystone predator Open
Air temperatures are warming at faster rates than ocean temperatures, and this “land-sea warming contrast” may create reprieves from thermal stress by providing cool underwater refugia during extreme heat events. Here we tested the impacts…
View article: Limited net poleward movement amongst Australian reef species over a decade of climate extremes.
Limited net poleward movement amongst Australian reef species over a decade of climate extremes. Open
Warming seas are expected to drive marine life poleward. However, few systematic observations can confirm movement among entire communities at both warm and cool range edges. We analysed two continent-scale reef monitoring datasets to quan…
View article: Tropicalization of temperate reef fish communities facilitated by urchin herbivory and diversity of thermal affinities
Tropicalization of temperate reef fish communities facilitated by urchin herbivory and diversity of thermal affinities Open
Global declines in structurally complex habitats are reshaping both land and seascapes in directions that may change how biological communities respond to warming. Here, we test whether the widespread loss of kelp habitats through overgraz…
View article: Incorporating otolith-isotope inferred field metabolic rate into conservation strategies
Incorporating otolith-isotope inferred field metabolic rate into conservation strategies Open
Fluctuating ocean conditions are rearranging whole networks of marine communities—from individual-level physiological thresholds to ecosystem function. Physiological studies support predictions from individual-level responses (biochemical,…
View article: Burrow nests fall below critical temperatures of threatened seabirds but offer thermal refuge during extreme cold events
Burrow nests fall below critical temperatures of threatened seabirds but offer thermal refuge during extreme cold events Open
Climate change is altering the severity and intensity of extreme weather events. Occupying microhabitats that buffer extreme weather may help species avoid harsh environmental conditions. We describe the thermal microclimate of Atlantic Pu…
View article: Bycatch-threatened seabirds disproportionally contribute to community trait composition across the world
Bycatch-threatened seabirds disproportionally contribute to community trait composition across the world Open
Human pressures in the ocean are restructuring biological communities, driving non-random extinctions, and disrupting marine ecosystem functioning. In particular, fisheries bycatch, the incidental mortality of non-target species, is a majo…
View article: The universal evolutionary and ecological significance of 20 oC
The universal evolutionary and ecological significance of 20 oC Open
We connect evidence that 20 °C is the most stable temperature for cellular processes with macroecological observations. Examples show that temperatures warmer than ~20 °C result in decreases in: aquatic species’ tolerance to low oxygen; ma…