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Changes attributable to pesticides in egg breakage frequency and eggshell thickness in some British birds.

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Ratclife, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is virtually the author's summary. Since 1950, egg breakage has occurred with unprecedented frequency in the nests of peregrines (Falco ...

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Seasonal and circadian patterns of herring gull (Larus smithsoniansus) movements reveal temporal shifts in industry and coastal island interaction.

Published online: 26 Sep 2023

Authors: Gutowsky, S. E. & Baak, J. E. & Craik, S. R. & Mallory, M. L. & Knutson, N. & D'Entremont, A. A. & Allard, K. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Anthropogenic food subsidies attract opportunistic generalists like gulls in high densities, which may lead to negative impacts on human communities a...

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The interplay between culling and density-dependence in the great cormorant: a modelling approach.

Published online: 24 Sep 2001

Authors: Frederiksen, M. & Lebreton, J. D. & Bregnballe, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The population of great cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis breeding in northern Europe has increased from 5000 pairs during around 1970 to c. 100...

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The impact of American mink Mustela vison on water birds in the upper Thames.

Published online: 24 Feb 2000

Authors: Ferreras, P. & MacDonald, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of mink predation on water birds during the breeding season was studied between March and September 1996 in a 33-km long stretch of the upp...

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Scenarios of habitat management options to reduce predator impacts on nesting waders.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Laidlaw, R. A. & Smart, J. & Smart, M. A. & Gill, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wetland ecosystems throughout the world are threatened by drainage and intensification of agriculture. Consequently, many wetland species of conservat...

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Fisheries bycatch mitigation measures as an efficient tool for the conservation of seabird populations.

Published online: 26 Jul 2022

Authors: Dasnon, A. & Delord, K. & Chaigne, A. & Barbraud, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The impact of industrial fisheries on marine biodiversity is conspicuous in large pelagic vertebrate's fisheries bycatch. In seabirds, this led to the...

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Assessment of compensatory measures for impacts of offshore windfarms on seabirds.

Published online: 23 Oct 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: McGregor, R. & Trinder, M. & Goodship, N.

Content type: Reports

This study reviewed the available literature for potential compensation measures for nine qualifying features of eight Special Protection Areas (SPAs)...

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Messaging with appeal to intrinsic or relational values shows potential to shift demand for wildlife as pets.

Published online: 30 Jan 2025

Authors: Marshall, H. & Collar, N. J. & Lees, A. C. & Moss, A. & Yuda, P. & Marsden, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Overharvesting of wildlife for trade is a key driver of biodiversity loss. Messaging that is aligned with people's values could play a significant rol...

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Exclusion of barn owls Tyto alba from a greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum roost in Devon, UK.

Published online: 29 May 2024

Authors: Bollo, P. M. & Kitching, T. & Wright, P. G. R. & Schofield, H. & Glover, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum is a rare species in the UK that relies heavily on undisturbed stone buildings in which to breed. ...

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Nesting habitat selection by booted eagles Hieraaetus pennatus and implications for management.

Published online: 12 Jul 2000

Authors: Suárez, S. & Balbontín, J. & Ferrer, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a poorly known and scarce raptor that breeds in Spain. In Doñana National Park (SW Spain) its population has...

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