A Global Synthesis on Land-Cover Changes in Watersheds Shaping Freshwater Detrital Food Webs.

ABSTRACT: Anthropogenic land-cover changes are among the most pressing global threats to both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, jeopardizing biodiversity and the critical connections between these systems. Resource flows and trophic interactions intricately link aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, with terrestrial-derived detritus playing a fundamental role in supporting aquatic food webs. These detrital inputs form essential cross-ecosystem linkages, underpinning key ecological processes and providing vital resources for aquatic communities. Yet, little research has focused on how land-cover changes cascade across this linkage. To better understand how land-cover changes in the watershed influence freshwater detrital food webs, we conducted a meta-analysis of field studies reporting the effects o

SUBMITTER: Oester R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12319666 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature