Environmental Studies and Forestry

Temperature-induced trophic cascades in stream food webs

E. J. O'gorman, L. Zhao, et al.

This groundbreaking research by Eoin J O'Gorman, Lei Zhao, Robert L. Kelly, Stephen D. Dangles, and Guy Woodward explores how temperature and apex fish predators interact to affect stream community dynamics, particularly in biomass, decomposition rates, and food web structure. The findings reveal the surprising effects of fish presence on algal and invertebrate populations in Icelandic streams, emphasizing the intricate balance within ecosystems amidst warming temperatures.