FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Functional trait‐based approaches as a common framework for aquatic ecologists BT AF Martini, Séverine Larras, Floriane BOYE, Aurelien Faure, Emile Aberle, Nicole Archambault, Philippe Bacouillard, Lise Beisner, Beatrix E Bittner, Lucie Castella, Emmanuel Danger, Michael Gauthier, Olivier Karp‐Boss, Lee Lombard, Fabien Maps, Frédéric Stemmann, Lars Thiébaut, Eric Usseglio‐Polatera, Philippe Vogt, Meike Laviale, Martin Ayata, Sakina‐Dorothée AS 1:1,2;2:3;3:4;4:1,5;5:6;6:7;7:8;8:9;9:5,10;10:11;11:10,12;12:4;13:13;14:1,10;15:7;16:1;17:8;18:12;19:14;20:12;21:1,5; FF 1:;2:;3:;4:;5:;6:;7:;8:;9:;10:;11:;12:;13:;14:;15:;16:;17:;18:;19:;20:;21:; C1 Sorbonne Université CNRS, Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche (LOV) Villefranche‐sur‐Mer, France Aix Marseille Univ., Université de Toulon CNRS, IRD, MIO UM110 13288 Marseille ,France Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research Leipzig, Germany Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Environnement Marin (LEMAR) UMR 6539 CNRS UBO IRD IFREMER Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Université de Bretagne Occidentale Plouzané ,France Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS Sorbonne Université, EPHE Paris ,France Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Trondhjem Biological Station Trondheim, Norway Québec‐Océan and Unité Mixte Internationale Takuvik Ulaval‐CNRS, Département de Biologie Université Laval Quebec City Québec ,Canada Sorbonne Université CNRS, Laboratoire Adaptation et Diversité en Milieu Marin (AD2M), Roscoff, France Department of Biological Sciences University of Québec at Montréal Québec, Canada Institut Universitaire de France Paris, France Earth and Environmental Science Section, Department F.‐A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Institute for Environmental Sciences University of Geneva Geneva, Switzerland Université de Lorraine CNRS, LIEC Metz, France School of Marine Sciences University of Maine Orono Maine, USA Environmental Physics, Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics ETH Zürich Zürich, Switzerland C2 UNIV SORBONNE, FRANCE UNIV AIX MARSEILLE, FRANCE HELMHOLTZ CTR ENVIROM RES, GERMANY UBO, FRANCE MNHN, FRANCE UNIV NORWEGIAN NTNU, NORWAY UNIV LAVAL, CANADA UNIV SORBONNE, FRANCE UNIV QUEBEC, CANADA INST UNIV FRANCE, FRANCE UNIV GENEVA, SWITZERLAND UNIV LORRAINE, FRANCE UNIV MAINE US, USA ETH ZURICH, SWITZERLAND UM LEMAR IN WOS Cotutelle UMR copubli-france copubli-europe copubli-univ-france copubli-int-hors-europe IF 5.019 TC 89 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00663/77504/79245.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00663/77504/79246.docx LA English DT Article AB Aquatic ecologists face challenges in identifying the general rules of the functioning of ecosystems. A common framework, including freshwater, marine, benthic, and pelagic ecologists, is needed to bridge communication gaps and foster knowledge sharing. This framework should transcend local specificities and taxonomy in order to provide a common ground and shareable tools to address common scientific challenges. Here, we advocate the use of functional trait‐based approaches (FTBAs) for aquatic ecologists and propose concrete paths to go forward. Firstly, we propose to unify existing definitions in FTBAs to adopt a common language. Secondly, we list the numerous databases referencing functional traits for aquatic organisms. Thirdly, we present a synthesis on traditional as well as recent promising methods for the study of aquatic functional traits, including imaging and genomics. Finally, we conclude with a highlight on scientific challenges and promising venues for which FTBAs should foster opportunities for future research. By offering practical tools, our framework provides a clear path forward to the adoption of trait‐based approaches in aquatic ecology. PY 2021 PD MAR SO Limnology And Oceanography SN 0024-3590 PU Wiley VL 66 IS 3 UT 000596887900001 BP 965 EP 994 DI 10.1002/lno.11655 ID 77504 ER EF