在18年的研究基础上,史密斯和他的论文合作者揭示出,海底生态系统的变化可以是几星期到几个月以内的短期变化,同时也可以是长达几年甚至几十年的长期变化。
Based on 18 years of studies, Smith and his coauthors show that such ecosystem changes occur over short time scales of weeks to months, as well as over longer periods of years to decades.
因此计划需要进行修改:将大量的二氧化碳放入海底会扰乱海洋的生态系统。
The plan needed revision: Releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide into the ocean can upset the ocean's ecosystem.
里贝塞博士特别感兴趣的是生态系统中翼足类的作用,它也被称作海底蝴蝶。
Dr Riebesell is particularly interested in the ecosystem role of pteropods, also called sea butterflies.
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