In summary, human activities affect the microbiome by altering colonization, exerting selection through shifts in diet, and by changing species composition via antimicrobial use. The various phases of these per
Anthropocene Health Scoping review Threats 1. Introduction Homo sapiens have been in existence for only a tiny fraction of Earth’s history, but human imprint has now become so large and active that it is the dominant cause of most contemporary environmental change (Steffen et al., 2011, IPCC...
In this Review, we examine how information about the past, particularly from archaeology but also related disciplines like history and palaeoecology, offers valuable knowledge that we can draw upon to more effectively shape our planet’s future, and create a ‘good Anthropocene’6. Building on prev...
Editorial Summary Defining the Anthropocene The idea that the Holocene is over and a new human-dominated geological epoch, the Anthropocene, has begun is being extensively discussed. As yet there is no formal agreement on when the Anthropocene may have started and defining the beginning of an epoc...
Native biodiversity decline and non-native species spread are major features of the Anthropocene. Both processes can drive biotic homogenization by reducing trait and phylogenetic differences in species assemblages between regions, thus diminishing the r
Marine biodiversity plays an important role in providing the ecosystem functions and services which humans derive from the oceans. Understanding how this provisioning will change in the Anthropocene requires knowledge of marine biodiversity patterns. Her
Kremer H, Crossland C (2002) Coastal change and the “Anthropocene”: Past and future perspectives of the IGBP-LOICZ project. In: Deutsches Nationalkomitee für das Internationale Hydrologische Programm (IHP) der UNESCO und das Operationelle Hydrologische Programm (OHP) der WMO, Herausgeber, Kobl...
The plastic cycle:A novel and holistic paradigm for the anthropocene. Environ. Sci. Technol. 53(13), 7177-7179. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b02942. [15] Beiras, R., Schonemann, A.M., 2020. Currently mnitored microplastics pose negligible ecological risk to the global ocean. ...
Study sites and summary of methods We present palaeolimnological evidence pertaining to the Holocene–Anthropocene transition from lakes in the Canadian and American sectors of the Rocky Mountains, Baffin Island in the eastern Canadian Arctic archipelago, west Greenland, and Spitsbergen in the Svalbard...
The Anthropocene is characterized by unparalleled human impact on other species, potentially ushering in the sixth mass extinction. Yet mitigation efforts remain hampered by limited information on the spatial patterns and intensity of the threats driving global biodiversity loss. Here we use expert-deriv...