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Environmental DNA surveillance for invertebrate species: advantages and technical limitations to detect invasive crayfish Procambarus clarkii in freshwater ponds.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Tréguier, A. & Paillisson, J. M. & Dejean, T. & Valentini, A. & Schlaepfer, M. A. & Roussel, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The introduction of non-native species is a major threat to biodiversity. While eradication programs of well-established invaders are costly and hazar...

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Physiological condition of adult cabbage root fly (Erioischia brassicae (Bouche)) attracted to host-plants.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Hawkes, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The author has found that the stages in the ovarian cycle of female of Hylemya (Erioischia) brassicae (Bch.) can be numbered in a similar way to that ...

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Monitoring a Norwegian freshwater crayfish tragedy: eDNA snapshots of invasion, infection and extinction.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Strand, D. A. & Johnsen, S. I. & Rusch, J. C. & Agersnap, S. & Larsen, W. B. & Knudsen, S. W. & Møller, P. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The European noble crayfish Astacus astacus is threatened by crayfish plague caused by the oomycete Aphanomyces astaci, which is spread by the invasiv...

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Identifying, preventing and mitigating ecological traps to improve the management of urban aquatic ecosystems.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Hale, R. & Coleman, R. & Pettigrove, V. & Swearer, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Urbanization alters the environmental characteristics of aquatic ecosystems, often reducing the availability and quality of habitats for animals. Impr...

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Effects of stream restoration on dispersal of plant propagules.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Engström, J. & Nilsson, C. & Jansson, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Species immigration is vital for the success of restoring degraded ecosystems, but the effectiveness of enhancing dispersal following restoration is s...

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Environmental DNA (eDNA) detects the invasive rusty crayfish Orconectes rusticus at low abundances.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Dougherty, M. M. & Larson, E. R. & Renshaw, M. A. & Gantz, C. A. & Egan, S. P. & Erickson, D. M. & Lodge, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Early detection is invaluable for the cost-effective control and eradication of invasive species, yet many traditional sampling techniques are ineffec...

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Water use by Irrigated cotton in Sudan. 1. Reflection of short-wave radiation.

Published online: 15 Jul 1968

Authors: Rijks, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As the crop developed and the sun's declination changed, mean values per day of the reflection coefficient increased from 0.15-0.23. After rain or irr...

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Assessing methods to improve benthic fish sampling in a stony headwater stream.

Published online: 23 Dec 2021

Authors: Pritchard, E. G. & Chadwick, D. D. A. & Chadwick, M. A. & Bradley, P. & Sayer, C. D. & Axmacher, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Electrofishing is a well-established and widely used method for surveying fish populations. Nonetheless, its effectiveness is impacted by numerous fac...

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Interacting effects of surface water and temperature on wild and domestic large herbivore aggregations and contact rates.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Martinez, V. & Mantas, J. & Hulke, J. & Gituku, B. & Ndiema, N. & Elkouby, M. & Thompson, A. & Cantoadams, J. & Yeh, S. & Vanleeuwen, A. & Young, H. & Titcomb, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Earth's climate is rapidly changing, bringing forth questions of how domestic and wild animals will alter their behaviour in response to increasing te...

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Restricting access to invasion hubs enables sustained control of an invasive vertebrate.

Published online: 01 Apr 2015

Authors: Letnic, M. & Webb, J. K. & Jessop, T. S. & Dempster, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological invasions often occur through expansion of satellite populations that become established at 'invasion hubs'. Invasion hubs can result from ...

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