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| Author(s): |
Nessel, Mark P.
[1]
;
Konnovitch, Theresa
[1, 2]
;
Romero, Gustavo Q.
[3]
;
Gonzalez, Angelica L.
[1, 4]
Total Authors: 4
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| Affiliation: | [1] Rutgers State Univ, Ctr Computat & Integrat Biol, 201 S Broadway, Camden, NJ 08103 - USA
[2] La Salle Univ, Dept Biol, 1900 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141 - USA
[3] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Biol, Dept Anim Biol, CP 6109, BR-13083862 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[4] Rutgers State Univ, Dept Biol, Sci Bldg, 315 Penn St, Camden, NJ 08102 - USA
Total Affiliations: 4
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS; v. 96, n. 6, p. 2617-2637, DEC 2021. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 1 |
| Abstract | |
Human-driven changes in nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) inputs are modifying biogeochemical cycles and the trophic state of many habitats worldwide. These alterations are predicted to continue to increase, with the potential for a wide range of impacts on invertebrates, key players in ecosystem-level processes. Here, we present a meta-analysis of 1679 cases from 207 studies reporting the effects of N, P, and combined N + P enrichment on the abundance, biomass, and richness of aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates. Nitrogen and phosphorus additions decreased invertebrate abundance in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, with stronger impacts under combined N + P additions. Likewise, N and N + P additions had stronger negative impacts on the abundance of tropical than temperate invertebrates. Overall, the effects of nutrient enrichment did not differ significantly among major invertebrate taxonomic groups, suggesting that changes in biogeochemical cycles are a pervasive threat to invertebrate populations across ecosystems. The effects of N and P additions differed significantly among invertebrate trophic groups but N + P addition had a consistent negative effect on invertebrates. Nutrient additions had weaker or inconclusive impacts on invertebrate biomass and richness, possibly due to the low number of case studies for these community responses. Our findings suggest that N and P enrichment affect invertebrate community structure mainly by decreasing invertebrate abundance, and these effects are dependent on the habitat and trophic identity of the invertebrates. These results highlight the important effects of human-driven nutrient enrichment on ecological systems and suggest a potential driver for the global invertebrate decline documented in recent years. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/12225-0 - Unifying environmental and spatial determinants of food web structure across spatial scales |
| Grantee: | Gustavo Quevedo Romero |
| Support Opportunities: | BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 19/08474-8 - Freshwater ecosystems under climate change: impacts across multiple levels of organisation |
| Grantee: | Gustavo Quevedo Romero |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Program on Global Climate Change - Thematic Grants |