Research
Urban expansion causes ecological collapse in streams in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area
Phys.org ·
The Brief
- A study published in August in the journal Nature Cities reports that urbanisation in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area is causing food webs in local streams to collapse.
- According to the report, the effects of the metropolis go beyond a simple reduction in the number of species.
Why it matters
It documents how urban expansion can disrupt whole freshwater food webs, not just reduce species counts, which matters for anyone studying or managing urban ecosystems.
Who’s affected
- ecologists and freshwater researchers
- urban planners and environmental managers in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area
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The advance of urbanization in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area in Brazil is causing the collapse of food webs in local streams. A study published in August in the journal Nature Cities reveals that the impact of the metropolis goes far beyond a simple reduction in species…