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eDNA detection of Cipangopaludina chinensis in the UK, 2022: Pevensey Levels, Sussex and Southampton Common, Hampshire.

Published online: 08 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Rees, H. C. & Kane, S. D. & Measures, G. H.

Content type: Reports

Based on eDNA and manual survey data carried out in 2021 and 2022 at the Pevensey Levels, Sussex, Natural England has erected four coffer dams in the ...

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Estimating and influencing the duration of weed eradication programmes.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Panetta, F. D. & Cacho, O. & Hester, S. & Sims-Chilton, N. & Brooks, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Weed eradication efforts often must be sustained for long periods owing to the existence of persistent seed banks, among other factors. Decision maker...

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Grower and regulator conflict in management of the citrus disease Huanglongbing in Brazil: a modelling study.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Craig, A. P. & Cunniffe, N. J. & Parry, M. & Laranjeira, F. F. & Gilligan, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In managing plant diseases, there is often tension between a regulator seeking to destroy infected plants to prevent further infection on a national s...

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Detection of crayfish plague spores in large freshwater systems.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Strand, D. A. & Jussila, J. & Johnsen, S. I. & Viljamaa-Dirks, S. & Edsman, L. & Wiik-Nielsen, J. & Viljugrein, H. & Engdahl, F. & Vrålstad, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Indigenous European freshwater crayfish (ICS) are threatened due to invasive North American freshwater crayfish that are natural carriers of Aphanomyc...

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A new double observer-based census framework to improve abundance estimations in mountain ungulates and other gregarious species with a reduced effort.

Published online: 07 Apr 2025

Authors: Panaccio, M. & Brambilla, A. & Bassano, B. & Smith, T. & Hardenberg, A. von

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Estimating animal abundance has a key role to play in ecology and conservation, but survey methods are always challenged by imperfect detection. Among...

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Weighting effective number of species measures by abundance weakens detection of diversity responses.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Cao Yong & Hawkins, C. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effective number of species (ENS) has been proposed as a robust measure of species diversity that overcomes several limitations in terms of both d...

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Ground-truthing of a fish-based environmental DNA metabarcoding method for assessing the quality of lakes.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Li JianLong & Hatton-Ellis, T. W. & Handley, L. J. L. & Kimbell, H. S. & Benucci, M. & Peirson, G. & Hänfling, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Accurate, cost-effective monitoring of fish is required to assess the quality of lakes under the European Water Framework Directive. Recent studies ha...

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Proactive limber pine conservation strategy for the Greater Rocky Mountain National Park Area.

Published online: 31 Jul 2019

Authors: Schoettle, A. W. & Burns, K. S. & Cleaver, C. M. & Connor, J. J.

Content type: Bulletin

This proactive conservation strategy addresses the unique situation of limber pine in the Greater Rocky Mountain National Park Area (GRMNPA). The targ...

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Challenges and opportunities using hunters to monitor chronic wasting disease among wild reindeer in the digital era.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Authors: Mysterud, A. & Viljugrein, H. & Hopp, P. & Andersen, R. & Bakka, H. & Benestad, S. L. & Madslien, K. & Moldal, T. & Rauset, G. R. & Strand, O. & Linh Tran & Vikøren, T. & Våge, J. & Rolandsen, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Surveillance of wildlife diseases poses considerable logistical challenges compared to that of humans or livestock. Citizen science can enable broader...

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Spatial modelling and estimation of mammals' mortalities by Pantanal 2020 megafires.

Published online: 02 Dec 2024

Authors: Brack, I. V. & Cordeiro, J. L. P. & Kindel, A. & Rangel, B. Z. & Crawshaw, D. & Heiermann, D. & Berto, D. O. & Sicuro, F. L. & Oliveira, G. S. de & Gonçalves, G. S. & Franceschi, I. C. & Lermen, I. S. & Oliveira, M. B. de & Thomas, P. A. & Oliveira, R. A. A. de & Conceição, T. F. & Oliveira, L. F. B. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Extreme wildfire events, such as the Pantanal 2020 megafires, are expected to become more common. Assessing the impacts of such extreme events on wild...

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