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An urgent need for standardised monitoring of Arctic freshwaters.

Published online: 16 Sep 2020

Authors: Britton, R.

Content type: Blog

This paper proposes a freshwater biomonitoring approach that, if adopted, will better enable the effects of climate change on the Arctic freshwaters t...

NatureScot Research Report 1297 - Developing tools for monitoring lichens & other sessile organisms.

Published online: 21 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Bhatti, N. R. & Cornulier, T. & Mitchell, R. J. & Potts, J. M. & Britton, A. J. & Woodin, S. J. & Genney, D. R.

Content type: Reports

This report discusses the use of occupancy modeling to improve the accuracy of species population estimates, focusing on lichens as a case study. It h...

Invader Relative Impact Potential: a new metric to understand and predict the ecological impacts of existing, emerging and future invasive alien species.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Dick, J. T. A. & Laverty, C. & Lennon, J. J. & Barrios-O'Neill, D. & Mensink, P. J. & Britton, J. R. & Médoc, V. & Boets, P. & Alexander, M. E. & Taylor, N. G. & Dunn, A. M. & Hatcher, M. J. & Rosewarne, P. J. & Crookes, S. & MacIsaac, H. J. & Xu Meng & Ricciardi, A. & Wasserman, R. J. & Ellender, B. R. & Weyl, O. L. F. & Lucy, F. E. & Banks, P. B. & Dodd, J. A. & MacNeil, C. & Penk, M. R. & Aldridge, D. C. (et al)

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predictions of the identities and ecological impacts of invasive alien species are critical for risk assessment, but presently we lack universal and s...

Predicting the outcomes of management strategies for controlling invasive river fishes using individual-based models.

Published online: 20 Dec 2021

Authors: Almela, V. D. & Palmer, S. C. F. & Andreou, D. & Gillingham, P. K. & Travis, J. M. J. & Britton, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of biological invasions on native biodiversity have resulted in a range of policy and management initiatives to minimize their impacts. Al...

A comparison of regeneration dynamics following gap creation at two geographically contrasting heathland sites.

Published online: 03 Jan 2001

Authors: Britton, A. J. & Carey, P. D. & Pakeman, R. J. & Marrs, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Lowland Calluna-dominated heathlands are a high priority for conservation in Europe. As an anthropogenic subclimax community they require regular mana...

Novel trophic subsidies from recreational angling transform the trophic ecology of freshwater fishes.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Authors: Britton, J. R. & Cucherousset, J. & Almela, V. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Angling is a globally popular leisure activity. There are over 31 million anglers in Europe, many of which target species of the Cyprinidae family in ...

Assessing the efficacy and ecology of biocontrol and biomanipulation for managing invasive pest fish.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Davies, G. D. & Britton, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management of non-native species aims to prevent biological invasions using actions including control and containment of the potential invader. Biocon...