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Environmental stress in the pasture scarab Serichesthis nigrolineata Boisd. I. Mortality in larvae caused by high temperature.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Davidson, R. L. & Wiseman, J. R. & Wolfe, V. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In tests in Australia, first and second-instar larvae of Sericesthis nigrolineata (Boisd.) were exposed for short periods to temperatures between 30 a...

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Coastal fisheries adaptations to increasing climate change exposure in Japan.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Elías Ilosvay, X. É. & Kumagai, N. H. & Molinos, J. G. & Ojea, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Climate change-driven ocean warming is altering the geographic ranges of species, leading to a poleward shift of tropical species into temperate regio...

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Yarmouth to Cowes MCZ Phase I and II Baseline Survey of Intertidal Rock, Underboulder Communities and Peat and Clay Exposures.

Published online: 05 Aug 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: O'Dell, J. & Dewey, S. & MacMillan, A.

Content type: Reports

The Yarmouth to Cowes Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ), designated in May 2019, is located along the northwest coast of the Isle of Wight. To support a ...

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Precision farming - consideration of reduced exposure in the pollinator risk assessment.

Published online: 17 Aug 2020

Authors: Lückmann, J. & Kaiser, S. & Blankenhagen, F. von

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Observed declines in the distribution and abundance of various insect species have moved the topic of biodiversity and the protection of honey bees, a...

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Photosynthesis in Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.). II. Response to temperature.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Neilson, R. E. & Ludlow, M. M. & Jarvis, P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

[Cf. FA 33, 3807]. The response of net photosynthesis (F), and stomatal resistance (rs) and mesophyll resistance (rm) to CO2 flux, to a stepwise seque...

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Pesticide risk during commercial apple pollination is greater for honeybees than other managed and wild bees.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Mueller, T. G. & Baert, N. & Muñiz, P. A. & Sossa, D. E. & Danforth, B. N. & McArt, S. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most pesticide research has focussed on risk to managed honeybees, but other managed and wild bees are also exposed to pesticides. Critically, we know...

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Parental sublethal insecticide exposure prolongs mating response and decreases reproductive output in offspring.

Published online: 05 Sep 2020

Authors: Müller, T. & Römer, C. I. & Müller, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Insecticide usage is steadily increasing, implying an ongoing threat of sublethal exposure for non-target organisms in habitats close to farmland. The...

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Impact of controlled neonicotinoid exposure on bumblebees in a realistic field setting.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Arce, A. N. & David, T. I. & Randall, E. L. & Rodrigues, A. R. & Colgan, T. J. & Wurm, Y. & Gill, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pesticide exposure has been implicated as a contributor to insect pollinator declines. In social bees, which are crucial pollination service providers...

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Urban heavy metal contamination limits bumblebee colony growth.

Published online: 06 Dec 2020

Authors: Sivakoff, F. S. & Prajzner, S. P. & Gardiner, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Post-industrial shrinking cities contain abundant vacant land and are increasingly recognized for their pollinator conservation potential. At the same...

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An experimental test of the impact of avian diversity on attentional benefits and enjoyment of people experiencing urban green-space.

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: Douglas, J. W. A. & Evans, K. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Biodiversity may play a key role in generating the well-being benefits of visiting green-spaces. The ability of people to accurately perceive variatio...

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