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  • Traditional ecological theories often view biodiversity as static, neglecting its dynamic nature and influence on ecosystem stability.
  • Existing portfolio mechanisms highlight biodiversity's role in stability but overlook the underlying ecosystem-level processes shaping diversity dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel model framework, based on Island Biogeography Theory (IBT), to investigate ecosystem-level mechanisms linking biodiversity dynamics to ecosystem stability.
  • To explore how feedback loops between species diversity, resource availability, and trophic interactions influence ecosystem stability.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a model framework treating species diversity as a state variable within a plankton system.
  • Incorporated feedback mechanisms between phytoplankton diversity, nutrient availability, and multitrophic interactions.
  • Analyzed a 30-year phytoplankton dataset to empirically validate model findings on species richness and community biomass stability.

Main Results:

  • Phytoplankton diversity was shown to regulate trophic interactions, impacting plankton biomass and nutrient cycling, creating feedback loops that reshape diversity.
  • Feedback loops enhance ecosystem resistance to extinction; increased diversity improves resource use efficiency during extinction risk, while decreased diversity mitigates overgrazing.
  • Empirical data confirmed a causal link between temporal variability in phytoplankton species richness and the stability of community biomass.

Conclusions:

  • Biodiversity dynamics, driven by ecosystem-level feedback, play a critical role in maintaining ecosystem stability, independent of population or community-level portfolio effects.
  • The study reveals a novel mechanism where dynamic biodiversity influences ecosystem stability through feedback loops involving resource availability and trophic interactions.