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@article{Schäfer:2025:10.1111/gcb.70617,
author = {Schäfer, RB and Baikova, D and Bayat, HS and Beermann, AJ and Berger, SA and Boenigk, J and Brauns, M and BurfeidCastellanos, A and Cardinale, BJ and David, GM and Feckler, A and Feld, CK and Fink, P and Gessner, MO and Hadziomerovic, U and Hering, D and Le, TTY and Macaulay, SJ and Madariaga, GM and Serge, Mayombo NA and Pimentel, IM and Orr, JA and Osakpolor, S and Schlenker, A and Sures, B and Vermiert, A and Vos, M and Weitere, M and Schürings, C},
doi = {10.1111/gcb.70617},
journal = {Global Change Biology},
title = {Effects of biodiversity loss on freshwater ecosystem functions increase with the number of stressors},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70617},
volume = {31},
year = {2025}
}
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TY - JOUR
AB - A multitude of anthropogenic stressors drive biodiversity loss and alter ecosystem functioning. Freshwaters, which contribute disproportionally to global biodiversity and biogeochemical cycles, are particularly threatened. Although the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functions (BEF) is generally well-established, especially in terrestrial ecosystems, the role of multiple, co-occurring stressors in modulating the relationship remains unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis to address this knowledge gap by assessing the effect of multiple stressors on the relationship between taxon richness and four measures of ecosystem function. The relationship was generally positive, with the slope becoming steeper as the number of stressors increased, suggesting that exposure to multiple stressors exacerbates impacts of biodiversity loss on ecosystem function. Multiple stressor effects on both taxon richness and ecosystem functions were largely predictable from individual stressor effects, although antagonistic effects on ecosystem functions emerged in 14% of the considered cases. The type of stressor and ecosystem function, along with taxonomic group, exerted no influence on the BEF relationship, contrary to our expectations. Microbial production and biomass declined most strongly in response to stressors, despite notable variability. Overall, our findings imply that functional consequences of freshwater biodiversity loss are more severe under multifaceted environmental change than previously assumed.
AU - Schäfer,RB
AU - Baikova,D
AU - Bayat,HS
AU - Beermann,AJ
AU - Berger,SA
AU - Boenigk,J
AU - Brauns,M
AU - BurfeidCastellanos,A
AU - Cardinale,BJ
AU - David,GM
AU - Feckler,A
AU - Feld,CK
AU - Fink,P
AU - Gessner,MO
AU - Hadziomerovic,U
AU - Hering,D
AU - Le,TTY
AU - Macaulay,SJ
AU - Madariaga,GM
AU - Serge,Mayombo NA
AU - Pimentel,IM
AU - Orr,JA
AU - Osakpolor,S
AU - Schlenker,A
AU - Sures,B
AU - Vermiert,A
AU - Vos,M
AU - Weitere,M
AU - Schürings,C
DO - 10.1111/gcb.70617
PY - 2025///
SN - 1354-1013
TI - Effects of biodiversity loss on freshwater ecosystem functions increase with the number of stressors
T2 - Global Change Biology
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70617
UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70617
VL - 31
ER -