Project Description

Project Context :

The functioning of aquatic ecosystems is strongly conditioned by interspecific trophic interactions, which can be represented in the form of trophic interaction networks. These networks provide an integrated (multi-trophic) view of ecosystem functioning, and their characteristics offer species-level insights that can support species management and conservation.

Project Objectives :

The aim of the project is to make available, in a didactic manner, the methodologies for reconstructing and analyzing trophic networks, with the aim of fostering their use in the management and conservation of aquatic ecosystems.

Project Results

By detailing a sequence of reproducible steps based on a set of ecological inventory data, we demonstrate how it is possible to derive information on the direct, indirect, and net interactions among species within the same natural environment. These results provide a renewed perspective on species interdependence, with potential implications for their management and conservation.

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Contact : victor.frossard@univ-smb.fr