Patrick Venail
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Changes in periphyton communities with land use in tropical mountain streams in Loja (Ecuador)
Changes in periphyton communities with land use in tropical mountain streams in Loja (Ecuador) Open
Riparian vegetation is vital to the ecological integrity of stream ecosystems, regulating nutrient and sediment flow, stabilizing riverbanks, and moderating microclimate, all factors that influence primary production and periphyton communi…
View article: Hydrological Connectivity Enhances Fish Biodiversity in Amazonian Mining Ponds: Insights From <scp>eDNA</scp> and Traditional Sampling
Hydrological Connectivity Enhances Fish Biodiversity in Amazonian Mining Ponds: Insights From <span>eDNA</span> and Traditional Sampling Open
Artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) expansion in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon has transformed primary forests into a novel wetland complex of thousands of abandoned mining ponds. Despite their ecological relevan…
View article: Using Long‐Term Ecological Datasets to Unravel the Impacts of Short‐Term Meteorological Disturbances on Phytoplankton Communities
Using Long‐Term Ecological Datasets to Unravel the Impacts of Short‐Term Meteorological Disturbances on Phytoplankton Communities Open
Extreme meteorological events such as storms are increasing in frequency and intensity, but our knowledge of their impacts on aquatic ecosystems and emergent system properties is limited. Understanding the ecological impacts of storms on t…
View article: Hydrological Connectivity Enhances Fish Biodiversity in Amazonian Mining Ponds: Insights from eDNA and Traditional Sampling
Hydrological Connectivity Enhances Fish Biodiversity in Amazonian Mining Ponds: Insights from eDNA and Traditional Sampling Open
The expansion of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon has transformed primary forests into a novel wetland complex of thousands of abandoned mining ponds. Despite their ecological …
View article: Development of a spatial projection map of glacial retreat based on vulnerability maps in the Central Cordillera, Peru
Development of a spatial projection map of glacial retreat based on vulnerability maps in the Central Cordillera, Peru Open
Increase in average global temperature over the last few decades has caused an accelerated retreat of tropical glaciers. Andean populations live in strict dependence on the water services provided by mountains and glaciers. The present stu…
View article: Editorial: Freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: novel ideas and approaches
Editorial: Freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: novel ideas and approaches Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Ecol. Evol., 08 January 2024Sec. Population, Community, and Ecosystem Dynamics Volume 11 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1355026
View article: Assessing fish diversity in abandoned mining ponds in Madre de Dios, Peru, using environmental <scp>DNA</scp>
Assessing fish diversity in abandoned mining ponds in Madre de Dios, Peru, using environmental <span>DNA</span> Open
The Peruvian region of Madre de Dios is a biodiversity hotspot located in the Andean‐Amazon region. Since the 1970s, it has experienced the harsh effects of artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM), which has transformed the primary fo…
View article: Changes in periphyton communities with land use in tropical mountain streams from Loja (Ecuador)
Changes in periphyton communities with land use in tropical mountain streams from Loja (Ecuador) Open
Riparian vegetation along a stream regulates the flow of sediments and nutrients. It also provides stability to the riverbanks and controls the watershed microclimate that ultimately influences the primary production of lotic environments.…
View article: Disturbed habitats locally reduce the signal of deep evolutionary history in functional traits of plants
Disturbed habitats locally reduce the signal of deep evolutionary history in functional traits of plants Open
Summary The functioning of present ecosystems reflects deep evolutionary history of locally cooccurring species if their functional traits show high phylogenetic signal (PS). However, we do not understand what drives local PS. We hypothesi…
View article: Highest Composition Dissimilarity among Phytoplankton Communities at Intermediate Environmental Distances across High-Altitude Tropical Lakes
Highest Composition Dissimilarity among Phytoplankton Communities at Intermediate Environmental Distances across High-Altitude Tropical Lakes Open
Tropical high-altitude lakes are vital freshwater ecosystems for the functioning and dynamics of tropical high-altitude wetlands called páramos, found at over 3300 m above sea level. They play a major role in the hydrogeological cycle and …
View article: The extent and variability of storm‐induced temperature changes in lakes measured with long‐term and high‐frequency data
The extent and variability of storm‐induced temperature changes in lakes measured with long‐term and high‐frequency data Open
The intensity and frequency of storms are projected to increase in many regions of the world because of climate change. Storms can alter environmental conditions in many ecosystems. In lakes and reservoirs, storms can reduce epilimnetic te…
View article: Storm impacts on phytoplankton community dynamics in lakes
Storm impacts on phytoplankton community dynamics in lakes Open
In many regions across the globe, extreme weather events such as storms have increased in frequency, intensity, and duration due to climate change. Ecological theory predicts that such extreme events should have large impacts on ecosystem …
View article: Phytoplankton Diversity Relates Negatively with Productivity in Tropical High-Altitude Lakes from Southern Ecuador
Phytoplankton Diversity Relates Negatively with Productivity in Tropical High-Altitude Lakes from Southern Ecuador Open
Tropical high-altitude lakes are vital freshwater reservoirs in the Andean regions. They are heavily threatened by human activities that may alter their functioning and hamper the provisioning of key ecosystem services such as water supply…
View article: Diurnal variation in the convection-driven vertical distribution of phytoplankton under ice and after ice-off in large Lake Onego (Russia)
Diurnal variation in the convection-driven vertical distribution of phytoplankton under ice and after ice-off in large Lake Onego (Russia) Open
When sunlight penetrates the ice layer covering lakes in winter, it warms the top water layer and sets up convection, with several potentially contrasting effects on phytoplankton. While convective mixing keeps cells in suspension and prev…
View article: Size differences predict niche and relative fitness differences between phytoplankton species but not their coexistence
Size differences predict niche and relative fitness differences between phytoplankton species but not their coexistence Open
Here we aim to incorporate trait-based information into the modern coexistence framework that comprises a balance between stabilizing (niche-based) and equalizing (fitness) mechanisms among interacting species. Taking the modern coexistenc…
View article: Biodiversity ecosystem functioning research in freshwater phytoplankton: A comprehensive review of trait-based studies
Biodiversity ecosystem functioning research in freshwater phytoplankton: A comprehensive review of trait-based studies Open
In an effort to reach a clearer mechanistic understanding of the influence of biological diversity on ecosystem functioning, research in the field is increasingly applying a trait-based approach. In this comprehensive review, I searched fo…
View article: Functional dissimilarity, not phylogenetic relatedness, determines interspecific interactions among plants in the Tibetan alpine meadows
Functional dissimilarity, not phylogenetic relatedness, determines interspecific interactions among plants in the Tibetan alpine meadows Open
The hypotheses suggesting that the nature and strength of species interactions should be determined by phylogenetic relatedness have important implications for the understanding of community structure. However, to date, there is limited em…
View article: Appendix A. Examples of five different colonial morphologies observed.
Appendix A. Examples of five different colonial morphologies observed. Open
Examples of five different colonial morphologies observed.