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Potential effects of artificial light associated with anthropogenic infrastructure on the abundance and foraging behaviour of estuary-associated fishes.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Becker, A. & Whitfield, A. K. & Cowley, P. D. & Järnegren, J. & Næsje, T. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Urbanization has been identified as a global threat to biodiversity. Human population growth in coastal areas, including estuaries, is expected to inc...

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Assessment of faecal output in geese.

Published online: 29 Oct 1986

Authors: Bédard, J. & Gauthier, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The faecal output of geese (Anseriformes) is often measured in the course of bioenergetic or flock management studies. The first objective of this inv...

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Monitoring of lamprey in the Solway SAC 2015.

Published online: 09 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Napier-Munn, T. & O'Keeffe, N.

Content type: Reports

This publication providea an up-to-date data on ammocoete populations and habitat of the Solway Firth river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) populations...

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Special Feature: Informing decision-making with indigenous and local knowledge and science.

Published online: 21 Oct 2021

Content type: Journal issue

This special section, which contains 5 papers, highlights some of the many benefits which can occur when research and decision-making are informed by ...

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Artificial reefs increase fish abundance in habitat-limited estuaries.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Folpp, H. R. & Schilling, H. T. & Clark, G. F. & Lowry, M. B. & Maslen, B. & Gregson, M. & Suthers, I. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Human activities have reduced the carrying capacity of many estuarine systems by degrading and removing habitat. Artificial reefs may increase estuari...

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An experimental study of the reproductive behaviour and success of farmed and wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).

Published online: 14 May 1997

Authors: Fleming, I. A. & Jonsson, B. & Gross, M. R. & Lamberg, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experiments were performed to assess the competitive and reproductive abilities of 5th-generation farmed salmon and their potential effects on populat...

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The solutions to the brent goose problem: an economic analysis.

Published online: 14 Jan 1995

Authors: Vickery, J. A. & Watkinson, A. R. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Five possible solutions to the problem of over-wintering brent geese (Branta bernicla) grazing on farmers' crops in the UK are described: maintaining ...

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Home-made fish traps reduce the capture of small shannies (Lipophrys pholis) compared to using hand-nets in the UK.

Published online: 14 Dec 2020

Authors: Barrett, C. J. & Johnson, M. L. & Hull, S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

A replicated, controlled study in 2011-2012 found that using home-made fish traps reduced the capture of unwanted, small shannies Lipophrys pholis com...

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NatureScot Research Report 1292 - Towards understanding the effectiveness of measures to manage fishing activity of relevance to MPAs in Scotland.

Published online: 06 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Cunningham, S. & Donnan, D. & Gillham, K. & James, B. & Kamphausen, L. & Henderson, S.

Content type: Reports

This paper presents current evidence from within the UK and other temperate regions regarding the efficacy of fisheries management measures in safegua...

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Use of grassland and field selection by brent geese Branta bernicla.

Published online: 15 Dec 1990

Authors: Summers, R. W. & Critchley, C. N. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Around Scolt Head Island, N. Norfolk 43.7%, 57.7% and 65.5% of the cumulative total number of observations of brent geese (Branta b. bernicla) were ma...

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