M. Convertino

Inferring Ecosystem Networks as Information Flows

This paper introduces the Optimal Information Flow (OIF) model to infer causal interactions in ecosystems, showing it outperforms Convergent Cross Mapping (CCM) in predicting population dynamics and community patterns from time-series data.

Temperature Increase Drives Critical Slowing Down of Fish Ecosystems

This paper examines how temperature increases in fish ecosystems lead to critical slowing down and biodiversity shifts, using a coastal fish community in Japan to analyze species interactions and ecological stability.