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Ecology is the study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment. It considers processes that occur at the population, community and ecosystem levels and has a particular focus on biodiversity.

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News & Views | 30 March 2023

A river delta in transition
- Torbjörn E. Törnqvist
Nature Sustainability, 1-2
News & Views | 30 March 2023

Identifying microbial guilds on the basis of ecological patterns

Nature Ecology & Evolution, 1-2
News & Views | 27 March 2023

Blue foods brought to the table to improve fish-policy decisions
- Nanna Roos
Nature

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01 April 2023 | Open Access

Composition and function of the Galapagos penguin gut microbiome vary with age, location, and a putative bacterial pathogen
- Sage D. Rohrer
- , Gustavo Jiménez-Uzcátegui
- & Lon M. Chubiz
Scientific Reports 13, 5358
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01 April 2023 | Open Access

The feces of sea urchins as food improves survival, growth, and resistance of small sea cucumbers Apostichopus japonicus in summer
- Yushi Yu
- , Peng Ding
- & Chong Zhao
Scientific Reports 13, 5361
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01 April 2023 | Open Access

Multi-tissue DNA methylation aging clocks for sea lions, walruses and seals

DNA methylation aging clocks are generated for several species of pinnipeds enabling the estimation of pinniped age from blood or skin samples.
- Todd R. Robeck
- , Amin Haghani
- & Steve Horvath
Communications Biology 6, 359
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01 April 2023 | Open Access

Study on drainage mode and anti-clogging performance of new waterproofing and drainage system in a tunnel
- Cong Zhang
- , Ning Liu
- & FangZhou Ren
Scientific Reports 13, 5354
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31 March 2023 | Open Access

Environmental heterogeneity modulates the effect of plant diversity on the spatial variability of grassland biomass

The insurance hypothesis posits that more diverse communities are more stable through time. Here, the authors show that plant biodiversity reduces the spatial variability of productivity in grassland communities, demonstrating that the insurance hypothesis applies also across space.
- Pedro Daleo
- , Juan Alberti
- & Yann Hautier
Nature Communications 14, 1809
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31 March 2023 | Open Access

Bacterial detoxification of plant defence secondary metabolites mediates the interaction between a shrub and frugivorous birds

The interactions between plants and frugivores are mediated by plants’ secondary metabolites. Here the authors demonstrate that specific bacteria, capable of consuming these metabolites, can alter these interactions, benefiting both plants and fruit consumers.
- Beny Trabelcy
- , Nimrod Shteindel
- & Yoram Gerchman
Nature Communications 14, 1821

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Research Highlights | 30 March 2023

Upside-down jellyfish as bioindicators of anthropogenic disturbances in coastal ecosystems

Natalia López-Figueroa explains how upside-down jellyfish populations can be used as bioindicators of coastal water quality.
- Natalia B. López-Figueroa
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 1
News & Views | 30 March 2023

A river delta in transition

The world’s largest deltas, home to numerous megacities, are expected to bear the brunt of climate-driven sea-level rise. Now, a study shows that disentangling the human impacts on the Mississippi Delta in the past century can help make these systems more resilient.
- Torbjörn E. Törnqvist
Nature Sustainability, 1-2
News & Views | 30 March 2023

Identifying microbial guilds on the basis of ecological patterns

Ensemble quotient optimization (EQO) uses patterns of variation in species abundance and ecosystem functions across microbial communities to identify microbial guilds in a systematic, objective manner. EQO is robust in recovering functional groups in soil, ocean and animal-gut microbial communities.

Nature Ecology & Evolution, 1-2
Correspondence | 28 March 2023

West Africa: make cocoa production truly sustainable
- Thomas Addoah
- , Joss Lyons-White
- & Rachael Garrett
Nature 616, 33
Comments & Opinion | 27 March 2023

Guardian of Ecuador’s diverse — and vanishing — frog species

Conservation biologist Andrea Terán-Valdez aims to protect endangered frogs in Ecuador by breeding populations, cataloguing new species and fighting industrial development.
- Nikki Forrester
Nature 615, 960
News & Views | 27 March 2023

Blue foods brought to the table to improve fish-policy decisions

What are the benefits of a fish-rich diet, not only for nutrition and health but also for the environment, economies and sustainability? A new framework offers a way to assess the benefits and trade-offs on national and global scales.
- Nanna Roos
Nature

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Ecology articles from across Nature Portfolio

Featured

A river delta in transition

Identifying microbial guilds on the basis of ecological patterns

Blue foods brought to the table to improve fish-policy decisions

Latest Research and Reviews

Composition and function of the Galapagos penguin gut microbiome vary with age, location, and a putative bacterial pathogen

The feces of sea urchins as food improves survival, growth, and resistance of small sea cucumbers Apostichopus japonicus in summer

Multi-tissue DNA methylation aging clocks for sea lions, walruses and seals

Study on drainage mode and anti-clogging performance of new waterproofing and drainage system in a tunnel

Environmental heterogeneity modulates the effect of plant diversity on the spatial variability of grassland biomass

Bacterial detoxification of plant defence secondary metabolites mediates the interaction between a shrub and frugivorous birds

News and Comment

Upside-down jellyfish as bioindicators of anthropogenic disturbances in coastal ecosystems

A river delta in transition

Identifying microbial guilds on the basis of ecological patterns

West Africa: make cocoa production truly sustainable

Guardian of Ecuador’s diverse — and vanishing — frog species

Blue foods brought to the table to improve fish-policy decisions

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