Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a functional ecological unit comprising a community of interacting organisms together with the physical and chemical environment with which they exchange energy and matter. Its structure is defined by trophic relationships — producers, consumers, and decomposers linked through food chains and food we…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 63× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2643-0282 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

An ecosystem is a functional ecological unit comprising a community of interacting organisms together with the physical and chemical environment with which they exchange energy and matter. Its structure is defined by trophic relationships — producers, consumers, and decomposers linked through food chains and food webs — through which energy captured by primary production flows and dissipates, and by biogeochemical cycles that recycle nutrients such as carbon and nitrogen. Productivity, stability, and resilience emerge from these interactions and from the diversity of species present. In marine systems, ecosystems extend from coastal waters to deep-sea features such as seamounts, where pelagic food webs link primary consumers to apex predators, exemplified by krill that channel production to baleen whales. Management is increasingly framed at the ecosystem level: ecosystem-based fisheries management seeks to sustain target stocks while protecting the trophic links, habitats, and predators that depend on them, accounting for climate-driven change. Disturbances including invasive and alien species, pollution, and shifting environmental conditions alter community composition, energy flow, and ecosystem services. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research across these themes, including krill-whale pelagic food webs at deep-sea seamounts, ecosystem-based management of Antarctic krill under climate change, the spread of alien species, and biodiversity in aquatic and terrestrial systems.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 63 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Ecosystem, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Marine Science Journal (ISSN 2643-0282).

Journal editorial board
Begoña Martínez-Crego · Portugal Timo Arula · Estonia Raffaella Casotti · Italy

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