Are vulnerable marine ecosystems in the deep-sea associated with high species richness and enhanced ecosystem function?
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- Start date
- 10/1/2013
- End date
- 9/30/2017
- Budget
- 91,254 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open CASE | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Recent studies of the biodiversity of the deep-sea meiofauna have identified an exponential relationship between species richness and ecosystem function. This implies that facilitation, the modification of the environment by species that render it more su