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NatureScot Research Report 1365 - Elasmobranch distributions and interactions with fisheries.

Published online: 15 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Régnier, T. & Gibb, F. M. & Clarke, J. & Langton, R. & Kinnear, S. & Boulcott, P.

Content type: Reports

This report presents findings from a study aimed at providing key evidence for the future development of a conservation and management strategy for el...

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Blue consequences of the green bioeconomy: clear-cutting intensifies the harmful impacts of land drainage on stream invertebrate biodiversity.

Published online: 23 Jul 2021

Authors: Rajakallio, M. & Jyväsjärvi, J. & Muotka, T. & Aroviita, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growing bioeconomy is increasing the pressure to clear-cut drained peatland forests. Yet, the cumulative effects of peatland drainage and clear-cuttin...

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Within-year and among-year variation in impacts of targeted conservation management on juvenile survival in a threatened population.

Published online: 20 Dec 2021

Authors: Fenn, S. R. & Bignal, E. M. & Bignal, S. & Trask, A. E. & McCracken, D. I. & Monaghan, P. & Reid, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Overall impacts of targeted conservation interventions on population growth rate (λ) will depend on within-year and among-year variation in exposure o...

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Integrating socioecological suitability with human-wildlife conflict risk: case study for translocation of a large ungulate.

Published online: 04 Jan 2022

Authors: McCann, N. P. & Walberg, E. M. & Forester, J. D. & Schrage, M. W. & Fulton, D. C. & Ditmer, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Translocations are essential for re-establishing wildlife populations. As they sometimes fail, it is critical to assess factors that influence their s...

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Multispecies modelling reveals potential for habitat restoration to re-establish boreal vertebrate community dynamics.

Published online: 24 Dec 2021

Authors: Beirne, C. & Sun, C. & Tattersall, E. R. & Burgar, J. M. & Fisher, J. T. & Burton, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The restoration of habitats degraded by industrial disturbance is essential for achieving conservation objectives in disturbed landscapes. In boreal e...

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Correlates of biological soil crust abundance across a continuum of spatial scales: support for a hierarchical conceptual model.

Published online: 03 May 2006

Authors: Bowker, M. A. & Belnap, J. & Davidson, D. W. & Goldstein, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Desertification negatively impacts a large proportion of the global human population and >30% of the terrestrial land surface. Better methods are n...

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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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Density-dependent population dynamics in Aedes aegypti slow the spread of wMel Wolbachia.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Hancock, P. A. & White, V. L. & Callahan, A. G. & Godfray, C. H. J. & Hoffmann, A. A. & Ritchie, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field release of endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria into wild Aedes aegypti mosquito populations is a promising strategy for biocontrol of dengue. This ...

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Assessing the potential impact of invasive ring-necked parakeets Psittacula krameri on native nuthatches Sitta europeae in Belgium.

Published online: 26 May 2010

Authors: Strubbe, D. & Matthysen, E. & Graham, C. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological invasions are a major threat to biodiversity. Given the large number of invasive species, we need to be able to identify invaders with larg...

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Multi-level functional responses for wildlife conservation: the case of threatened caribou in managed boreal forests.

Published online: 20 Jun 2012

Authors: Moreau, G. & Fortin, D. & Couturier, S. & Duchesne, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The selection for particular habitat patches can vary as a function of local and regional levels of anthropogenic disturbance. Although such functiona...

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