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Effectiveness of artificial amphibian breeding sites against non-native species in a public protected area in Tuscany, Italy.

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Authors: Bruni, G. & Ricciardi, G. & Vannini, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The spread of non-native invasive species is among the factors thought to be responsible for the recent global declines in amphibian populations. In a...

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Does infectious disease influence the efficacy of marine protected areas? A theoretical framework.

Published online: 21 Sep 2005

Authors: McCallum, H. & Gerber, L. & Jani, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine protected areas are increasingly being recommended as an essential component of the management of exploited marine species, but virtually no at...

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Densities of qualifying species within Liverpool Bay/ Bae Lerpwl SPA: 2015 to 2020.

Published online: 09 Aug 2023

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This report presents the outcomes of a survey carried out within the Liverpool Bay Special Protected Area (SPA) with the aim of evaluating the constit...

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NatureScot Research Report 1265 - Biological analyses of underwater video footage collected from around the Isle of Arran (Firth of Clyde) in 2015.

Published online: 10 Oct 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Moore, C.

Content type: Reports

This report contributes to a long series of underwater video analyses commissioned by SNH since 2009. The primary aim of these studies is to improve k...

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Analysing perceptions of nature and nature's contributions to people for a Swiss ecological infrastructure.

Published online: 31 Jan 2025

Authors: Cracco, M. & Walters, G. & Loup, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Understanding how a population perceives nature and nature's contributions to people is key to designing a society's ecological infrastructure. Narrat...

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Newquay and The Gannel Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) monitoring report 2017.

Published online: 22 Jul 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Newton, T. & Cesar, C. & Green, B.

Content type: Reports

This report is one of a series of Marine Protected Area (MPA) monitoring reports delivered to Defra by the Marine Protected Areas Group (MPAG), which ...

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Whole feature assessment pilot evaluation report: SSSI Monitoring and Evaluation - 2021 Pilots.

Published online: 10 Nov 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Cooper, C.

Content type: Reports

In 2018, following several years of review, Natural England (NE) decided to change the way site of special scientific interest (SSSI) condition is mon...

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Large African herbivore diversity is essential in transformed landscapes for conserving dung beetle diversity.

Published online: 24 Jun 2022

Authors: Pryke, J. S. & Roets, F. & Samways, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mammals are globally in decline, with habitat loss a primary driver. There are also human-wildlife conflicts, such as elephants destroying crops, whic...

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Pre-closure fishing pressure predicts effects of marine protected areas.

Published online: 26 Jul 2020

Authors: Jaco ErinM. & Steele, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine protected areas (MPAs) can be effective tools for marine resource management. However, despite evidence of the positive effects of MPAs, such a...

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NatureScot Research Report 1275 - Time series analysis to determine change in maerl beds.

Published online: 21 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Doggett, M. & Morris-Webb, L. & Baldock, L.

Content type: Reports

This report evaluates methods for monitoring the recovery of maerl beds, a sensitive and declining habitat protected in several Marine Protected Areas...

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