Exponential Decline of Deep-Sea Ecosystem Functioning Linked to Benthic Biodiversity Loss
@article{Danovaro2008ExponentialDO, title={Exponential Decline of Deep-Sea Ecosystem Functioning Linked to Benthic Biodiversity Loss}, author={R. Danovaro and C. Gambi and A. Dell'anno and C. Corinaldesi and S. Fraschetti and A. Vanreusel and M. Vincx and A. J. Gooday}, journal={Current Biology}, year={2008}, volume={18}, pages={1-8} }
BACKGROUND
Recent investigations suggest that biodiversity loss might impair the functioning and sustainability of ecosystems. Although deep-sea ecosystems are the most extensive on Earth, represent the largest reservoir of biomass, and host a large proportion of undiscovered biodiversity, the data needed to evaluate the consequences of biodiversity loss on the ocean floor are completely lacking.
RESULTS
Here, we present a global-scale study based on 116 deep-sea sites that relates benthic… CONTINUE READING
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