SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION, DIVERSITY, AND TAPHONOMY OF CLYPEASTEROID AND SPATANGOID ECHINOIDS OF THE CENTRAL FLORIDA KEYS

Spatial distribution, diversity, and taphonomy of clypeasteroid and spatangoid echinoids of the central Florida Keys

Background Irregular echinoids are ecosystem engineers with diverse functional services.Documenting present-day distribution of those widespread organisms is important for understanding their ecological significance and enhancing our ability to interpret their rich fossil record.Methods This study summarizes SCUBA surveys of clypeasteroid and spata

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Quantifying the human wellbeing of the national wetland park: gross ecosystem product accounting of Shandong Mata Lake National Wetland Park

Rod Tube Rack National wetland parks, characterized by robust ecological functions, distinctive natural landscapes, and abundant cultural resources significantly enhance human wellbeing, serve as crucial providers of ecosystem products, and exert substantial influence on local socioeconomic development and ecological conservation.There is an urgent

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