Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) Reveal Human-Induced Biodiversity Shifts in Urban Coastal Ecosystems
Zhongyue Wan, Isis Guibert, Wing Yi Haze Chung, Charlotte Ho, Wan Ching R. Au, Joseph Brennan, Ling Fung Matt Chan, Emily Chei, Inga Elizabeth Conti-Jerpe, Alison Corley, Jonathan D. Cybulski, Róisín Hayden, Shing Yip Lee, Wendy McLeod, Philip Thompson, , David Michael Baker
The paper uses ARMS and metabarcoding to show nutrient pollution reduces species richness and restructures marine communities in urban coastal areas.
bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2025 · PreprintEcology