Study reveals how offshore structures can help—or hinder—marine ecosystems

A new international review has shed light on how offshore energy structures—from oil and gas platforms to wind turbines—shape marine ecosystems and the benefits they provide to society. The paper, ...
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Recruitment Processes and Ecosystem Structure of the Sea: A Report of a Workshop

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Functioning of terrestrial ecosystems is governed by three main factors

A large international research team has identified three key indicators that together summarize the integrative function of terrestrial ecosystems: 1. the capacity to maximize primary productivity, 2.
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How do ecosystems collapse? Our study shows evolution plays a role – and can delay a disaster

Dying coral reefs, rainforests transforming into savannas, grasslands turning into deserts – these are ecosystem “tipping points”, boundary lines we’re desperate not to cross. In dynamic systems ...