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Response of taxonomic groups in streams to gradients in resource and habitat characteristics.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Johnson, R. K. & Hering, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Compared to other ecosystem types, a wide variety of biomonitoring methods are available for rivers. Few studies have, however, compared the response ...

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Where to fish in the forest? Tree characteristics and contiguous seagrass features predict mangrove forest quality for fishes and crustaceans.

Published online: 22 Dec 2023

Authors: Wanjiru, C. & Nagelkerken, I. & Rueckert, S. & Harcourt, W. & Huxham, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mangroves often support rich fish and crustacean communities, although faunal abundance and diversity show strong spatiotemporal variability. Consiste...

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An overview of the environmental risks posed by neonicotinoid insecticides.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Goulson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Neonicotinoids are now the most widely used insecticides in the world. They act systemically, travelling through plant tissues and protecting all part...

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Using daily ration models and stable isotope analysis to predict biomass depletion by herbivores.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Inger, R. & Ruxton, G. D. & Newton, J. & Colhoun, K. & Mackie, K. & Robinson, J. A. & Bearhop, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Food availability is one of the major factors governing the distribution of animals. Because animal numbers can in turn regulate the availability of f...

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Predicting the impact of an invasive seaweed on the fitness of native fauna.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Wright, J. T. & Gribben, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the impacts of invasive species on natural ecosystems is an important component of developing management strategies. Habitat-forming inv...

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Effects of mechanical ditch management on the vegetation of ditch banks in Dutch peat areas.

Published online: 11 Jan 1992

Authors: Strien, A. J. van & Burg, T. van der & Rip, W. J. & Strucker, R. C. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of cleaning frequency, cleaning method and dredging on ditch bank vegetation were studied in peat areas in Zuid-Holland and the western pa...

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Impacts and implications of climate change on Waituna Lagoon, Southland.

Published online: 04 Jun 2020

Authors: Tait, A. & Pearce, P.

Content type: Bulletin

Waituna Lagoon, near Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand, is a land-locked freshwater lagoon. It supports a variety of threatened species and is p...

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Multi-species restoration accelerates recovery of extinguished oyster reefs.

Published online: 21 Apr 2022

Authors: McAfee, D. & Larkin, C. & Connell, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A multi-species approach to habitat restoration may boost the key processes (e.g. recruitment) that enable foundation species to overcome barriers to ...

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Carrying capacity in overwintering birds: when are spatial models needed?

Published online: 14 May 2003

Authors: Goss-Custard, J. D. & Stillman, R. A. & Caldow, R. W. G. & West, A. D. & Guillemain, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

We sometimes need to predict the maximum number of bird-days that can be supported by the food supply in a site used by migratory birds outside the br...

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Effects of species richness on cadmium removal efficiencies of algal microcosms.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Li ShaoPeng & Li JinTian & Kuang JiaLiang & Duan HongNan & Zeng Yi & Shu WenSheng

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An important factor limiting the wider application of constructed ecosystems for bioremediation of sites contaminated by toxic chemicals is their rela...

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