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West of Walney Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Monitoring Report 2018: Marine Protected Area (MPA) Monitoring Programme.

Published online: 10 May 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Mitchell, P. & McIlwaine, P. & Arosio, R. & Hogg, O. & Clare, D.

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). The pu...

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Metabarcoding of canopy arthropods reveals negative impacts of forestry insecticides on community structure across multiple taxa.

Published online: 28 Apr 2022

Authors: Leroy, B. M. L. & Seibold, S. & Morinière, J. & Bozicevic, V. & Jaworek, J. & Roth, N. & Vogel, S. & Zytynska, S. & Petercord, R. & Eichel, P. & Weisser, W. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Insecticides used to combat outbreaks of forest defoliators can adversely affect non-target arthropods. Forestry insecticides typically suppress Lepid...

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An experimental game to examine pastoralists' preferences for human-lion coexistence strategies.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Sargent, R. & Rakotonarivo, O. S. & Rushton, S. P. & Cascio, B. & Grau, A. & Bell, A. R. & Bunnefeld, N. & Dickman, A. & Pfeifer, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Reconciling conflicts between wildlife conservation and other human activities is a pervasive, multifaceted issue. Large carnivores, such as the Afric...

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Predicting the effect of a novel vertebrate biocontrol agent: a model for viral-vectored immunocontraception of New Zealand possums.

Published online: 23 Feb 1995

Authors: Barlow, N. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A model is described for predicting the outcome of biological control of New Zealand possums, using viral-vectored immunocontraception based on a sexu...

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Stakeholders support marine eco-engineering, but what are the perceived benefits and who should pay?

Published online: 11 Mar 2025

Authors: Dodds, K. C. & Vozzo, M. L. & Mayer-Pinto, M. & Dafforn, K. A. & Bishop, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Despite the ecological and socio-economic benefits of nature-based solutions (NbS), the application of ecological principles to the design of seawalls...

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No more silent (and uncoloured) springs in vineyards? Experimental evidence for positive impact of alternate inter-row management on birds and butterflies.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Brambilla, M. & Gatti, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification is a main threat to biodiversity, and vineyards are particularly concerning because of their increasing extent and intens...

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Mesopredator release among invasive predators: controlling red foxes can increase feral cat density and alter their behaviour.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Rees, M. W. & Pascoe, J. H. & Pla, M. le & Robley, A. & Birnbaum, E. K. & Wintle, B. A. & Hradsky, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The mesopredator release theory predicts that the density of subordinate predators will increase as dominant predators decline. Persistent debate arou...

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Beneficial links for the control of aphids: the effects of compost applications on predators and prey.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Bell, J. R. & Traugott, M. & Sunderland, K. D. & Skirvin, D. J. & Mead, A. & Kravar-Garde, L. & Reynolds, K. & Fenlon, J. S. & Symondson, W. O. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Polyphagous predators, such as spiders and beetles, perform a fundamental ecosystem service as regulators of agricultural pests, particularly aphids. ...

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Irreplaceability of river networks: towards catchment-based conservation planning.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Linke, S. & Norris, R. H. & Pressey, R. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This study has adapted a complementarity-based area-selection method to estimate conservation value/irreplaceability for river systems. Irreplaceabili...

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Applied ecology of fear: a meta-analysis on the potential of facilitating human-wildlife coexistence through nonlethal tools.

Published online: 10 Jun 2024

Authors: Ramirez, J. I. & Kuijper, D. P. J. & Olofsson, J. & Smit, C. & Hofmeester, T. R. & Siewert, M. B. & Widemo, F. & Cromsigt, J. P. G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The term "applied ecology of fear" was recently introduced to describe the growing research field that applies the theory of the ecology of fear to ma...

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