Intraspecific diversity loss in a predator species alters prey community structure and ecosystem functions
A. Raffard, J. Cucherousset, J. M. Montoya, M. Richard, S. Acoca-Pidolle, C. Poesy, A. Garreau, F. Santoul, S. Blanchet
This study shows that loss of intraspecific diversity in a predator fish affects prey communities and ecosystem functions through trophic cascades, with both genetic and functional richness playing significant roles.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2020Ecology