Fish extinctions alter nutrient recycling in tropical freshwaters
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Fish extinctions alter nutrient recycling in tropical freshwaters.
There is increasing evidence that species extinctions jeopardize the functioning of ecosystems. Overfishing and other human influences are reducing the diversity and abundance of fish worldwide, but the ecosystem-level consequences of these changes have not been assessed quantitatively. Recycling of nutrients is one important ecosystem process that is directly influenced by fish. Fish species v...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0027-8424,1091-6490
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0608148104