Recognizing the quiet extinction of invertebrates

Nico Eisenhauer; Aletta Bonn; Carlos A. Guerra

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-07916-1

Nature Communications (Jan 2019)

Recognizing the quiet extinction of invertebrates

Nico Eisenhauer,
Aletta Bonn,
Carlos A. Guerra

Affiliations

Nico Eisenhauer: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
Aletta Bonn: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
Carlos A. Guerra: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07916-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Abstract Invertebrates are central to the functioning of ecosystems, yet they are underappreciated and understudied. Recent work has shown that they are suffering from rapid decline. Here we call for a greater focus on invertebrates and make recommendations for future investigation.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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