Mesopredator-mediated trophic cascade can break persistent phytoplankton blooms in coastal waters
M. Berthold, R. Schumann, V. Reiff, R. Wulff, H. Schubert
The paper shows that mesopredators reduce phytoplankton blooms in coastal waters by promoting microzooplankton grazing, contrasting with freshwater systems where zooplanktivorous fish removal increases blooms.
bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2022Ecology