Fun new paper from our lab group! We highlight the multiple facilitative roles of tide pool consumers. Snails recycle nutrients, & their slime trails “trap” the algae they eat. They act like tiny farmers, growing their own food! 🌊🐌🧪🌎🦑https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.4439

Unraveling the multiple facilitative effects of consumers on marine primary producers

The loss of consumers threatens the integrity of ecological systems, but the mechanisms underlying the effects on communities and ecosystems remain difficult to predict. This is, in part, due to the ...