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Feeding of geese on farmland in east-central Scotland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Newton, I. & Campbell, C. R. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Greylag and pink-footed geese fed together around Loch Leven, Kinross, at a rate equivalent to 0.54 and 0.39 geese/ha day during 2 successive winters....

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Effectiveness of different nursery designs for the restoration of the threatened coral Acropora cervicornis in Culebra, Puerto Rico.

Published online: 28 May 2024

Authors: Aponte-Marcano, P. I. & Suleimán-Ramos, S. E. & Mercado-Molina, A. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The threatened staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis is an important reef-builder species in the Caribbean. Its ecological importance and critical statu...

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Effectiveness of regulations intended to reduce the use of lead shotgun ammunition in and over coastal intertidal and riparian habitats in Scotland.

Published online: 28 May 2024

Authors: Green, R. E. & Goater, R. & Hodgson, D. & Lang, I. & Orr-Ewing, D. C. & Pickett, D. & Swann, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The use of lead shot for hunting in wetlands is banned in many countries because ingestion of spent shot causes lead poisoning of wildfowl. In Scotlan...

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Special Issue: Un decade on ecosystem restoration.

Published online: 10 Jan 2024

Content type: Journal issue

This special issue contains 20 articles related to various aspects of ecological restoration and conservation. It provides insights into different res...

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Investigating effects of shipping on common scoter and red-throated diver distributions in Liverpool Bay SPA.

Published online: 10 Nov 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Burt, M. L. & Mackenzie, M. L. & Bradbury, G. & Darke, J.

Content type: Reports

This report outlines the statistical analysis and modelling undertaken to understand how different aspects of shipping (i.e. ship size and distance to...

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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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BES Grant Report: Susceptibility of black bream to climate warming: Considerations of body size and populations.

Published online: 29 Aug 2024

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Isaza, D. G.

Content type: Grant report

This study aimed to examine whether intraspecific variation in body mass and populations impacts upper thermal limits in black bream (Acanthopagrus bu...

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Nutrient limitation of primary production in a sub-arctic salt marsh.

Published online: 10 Jun 1986

Authors: Cargill, S. M. & Jefferies, R. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In view of the use of salt marshes along the southern shores of Hudson Bay as breeding grounds and feeding areas by lesser snow geese and Canada geese...

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Can fisherman and tour-boat guides reliably perceive changes in the abundance of large marine species over a sizable time gap?

Published online: 25 Aug 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Bessesen, B. L. & González-Suárez, M.

Content type: Blog

This article is a plain language summary of the study, The value and limitations of local ecological knowledge: Longitudinal and retrospective assessm...

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Mass mortalities of adult salmon, Salmo salar, in the R. Wye, 1976.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Brooker, M. P. & Morris, D. L. & Hemsworth, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As a result of sunny and low flow conditions during late June 1976, water temp. increased to a max. of 27.6 deg C and accelerated the decay of substan...

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