We assessed variability in the temperature dependence of ecosystem respiration within and among a range of aquatic and terrestrial environments using a global compilation of measurements of ...

In the largest ever analysis of rates of respiration, scientists have found aquatic ecosystems have the potential to release more CO2 to the atmosphere in a warmer climate than land ecosystems. Share: ...

In analysing annual rates of respiration across different ecosystems around the world, they found that aquatic ecosystems had a stronger response to temperature changes than land ecosystems.