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Séverine Chevalier1,2, Olivier Beauchard3, Luc Vandenbulcke4

  • 1Modelling for Aquatic Systems (MAST) - Research Unit FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium. severine.chevalier@uliege.be.

Scientific Reports
|November 7, 2025
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Summary

Mapping benthic functions and vulnerabilities in the Black Sea reveals oxygen availability as a key driver. This research aids in protecting marine biodiversity and ecosystem services under climate change.

Keywords:
Ecosystem functionsMacrobenthosMarine functional biodiversityNorthwestern shelf of the black seaSpatial mappingTrait distribution model

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