New research reveals that methane, typically associated with deep-sea ecosystems, plays a significant role in river food webs ...

And if we look at this forest ecosystem, and the connections within it, we can see how all the plants and animals here do in fact rely on a fish. The secret is the bears. The salmon swim up the ...

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Transformational Play are hoping a virtual trip into the watery abyss will inspire connection with ocean ecosystems, even for people who've ...

is to advance knowledge through research on ecosystems. Humans, non-human organisms, and the abiotic environment create a complex set of socio-ecological processes, patterns, interactions, and ...

2008). Figure 1 shows a simplified food web in a desert ecosystem. In this food web, grasshoppers feed on plants; scorpions prey on grasshoppers; kit foxes prey on scorpions. While the food web ...