Journal article
Climate drives the geography of marine consumption by changing predator communities
National Academy of Sciences. Proceedings, Vol.117(45), pp.28160-28166
2020
PMID: 33106409
Abstract
The global distribution of primary production and consumption by humans (fisheries) is well-documented, but we have no map linking the central ecological process of consumption within food webs to temperature and other ecological drivers. Using standardized assays that span 105° of latitude on four continents, we show that rates of bait consumption by generalist predators in shallow marine ecosystems are tightly linked to both temperature and the composition of consumer assemblages. Unexpectedly, rates of consumption peaked at midlatitudes (25 to 35°) in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres across both seagrass and unvegetated sediment habitats. This pattern contrasts with terrestrial systems, where biotic interactions reportedly weaken away from the equator, but it parallels an emerging pattern of a subtropical peak in marine biodiversity. The higher consumption at midlatitudes was closely related to the type of consumers present, which explained rates of consumption better than consumer density, biomass, species diversity, or habitat. Indeed, the apparent effect of temperature on consumption was mostly driven by temperature-associated turnover in consumer community composition. Our findings reinforce the key influence of climate warming on altered species composition and highlight its implications for the functioning of Earth's ecosystems.
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- Title
- Climate drives the geography of marine consumption by changing predator communities
- Authors
- Matthew A Whalen (Author) - University of British ColumbiaRoss D B Whippo (Author) - University of OregonJohn J Stachowicz (Author) - University of California, DavisPaul H York (Author) - James Cook UniversityErin Aiello (Author) - California Polytechnic State UniversityTeresa Alcoverro (Author) - Nature Conservation FoundationAndrew H Altieri (Author) - University of FloridaLisandro Benedetti-Cecchi (Author) - University of PisaCamilla Bertolini (Author) - Trinity College DublinMidoli Bresch (Author) - Hakai InstituteFabio Bulleri (Author) - University of PisaPaul E Carnell (Author) - Deakin UniversityStéphanie Cimon (Author) - Université du QuébecRod M Connolly (Author) - Griffith UniversityMathieu Cusson (Author) - Université du QuébecMeredith S Diskin (Author) - University of South AlabamaElrika D'Souza (Author) - Nature Conservation FoundationAugusto A V Flores (Author) - University of Sao PauloF Joel Fodrie (Author) - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAaron W E Galloway (Author) - University of OregonLeo C Gaskins (Author) - Duke UniversityOlivia J Graham (Author) - Cornell UniversityTorrance C Hanley (Author) - Northeastern UniversityChristopher J Henderson (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - LegacyClara M Hereu (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja California SurMargot Hessing-Lewis (Author) - University of British ColumbiaKevin A Hovel (Author) - San Diego State UniversityBrent B Hughes (Author) - Sonoma State UniversityA Randall Hughes (Author) - Northeastern UniversityKristin M Hultgren (Author) - Seattle UniversityHolger Jänes (Author) - Deakin UniversityDean S Janiak (Author) - Smithsonian Marine StationLane N Johnston (Author) - University of DelawarePablo Jorgensen (Author) - Geomare, A. C., C.P. 22860 Ensenada, Baja California, MexicoBrendan P Kelaher (Author) - Southern Cross UniversityClaudia Kruschel (Author) - University of ZadarBrendan S Lanham (Author) - UNSW AustraliaKun-Seop Lee (Author) - Pusan National UniversityJonathan S Lefcheck (Author) - Smithsonian InstitutionEnrique Lozano-Álvarez (Author) - Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Puerto Morelos, Qiuntana Roo 77580, MexicoPeter I Macreadie (Author) - Deakin UniversityZachary L Monteith (Author) - Hakai InstituteNessa E O'Connor (Author) - Trinity College DublinAndrew D Olds (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - LegacyJennifer K O'Leary (Author) - University of California, San DiegoChristopher J Patrick (Author) - Texas A&M University–Corpus ChristiOscar Pino (Author) - Católica del Norte Fundación UniversitariaAlistair G B Poore (Author) - UNSW AustraliaMichael A Rasheed (Author) - James Cook UniversityWendel W Raymond (Author) - University of Alaska SystemKatrin Reiss (Author) - Nord UniversityO Kennedy Rhoades (Author) - Smithsonian Marine StationMax T Robinson (Author) - Swansea UniversityPaige G Ross (Author) - Eastern Shore Laboratory, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Wachapreague, VA 23480Francesca Rossi (Author) - Université Côte d'AzurThomas A Schlacher (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - LegacyJanina Seemann (Author) - Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteBrian R Silliman (Author) - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDelbert L Smee (Author) - University of South AlabamaMartin Thiel (Author) - Center for Advanced Studies in Arid Systems (CEAZA), Coquimbo 1780000, ChileRichard K F Unsworth (Author) - Swansea UniversityBrigitta I van Tussenbroek (Author) - Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Puerto Morelos, Qiuntana Roo 77580, MexicoAdriana Vergés (Author) - UNSW AustraliaMallarie E Yeager (Author) - San Diego State UniversityBree K Yednock (Author) - South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Charleston, OR 97420Shelby L Ziegler (Author) - Moss Landing Marine LaboratoriesJ Emmett Duffy (Author) - Smithsonian Institution
- Publication details
- National Academy of Sciences. Proceedings, Vol.117(45), pp.28160-28166
- Publisher
- National Academy of Sciences
- DOI
- 10.1073/pnas.2005255117
- ISSN
- 1091-6490
- PMID
- 33106409
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering; School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99501308802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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