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Mediterranean marine protected areas have higher biodiversity via increased evenness, not abundance.

Published online: 28 Jul 2020

Authors: Blowes, S. A. & Chase, J. M. & Franco, A. di & Frid, O. & Gotelli, N. J. & Guidetti, P. & Knight, T. M. & May, F. & McGlinn, D. J. & Micheli, F. & Sala, E. & Belmaker, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protected areas are central to biodiversity conservation. For marine fish, marine protected areas (MPAs) often harbour more individuals, especially of...

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The impact of variable hatching rates on parasite control: a model of an aquatic ectoparasite in a Finnish fish farm.

Published online: 11 Oct 2006

Authors: Fenton, A. & Hakalahti, T. & Bandilla, M. & Valtonen, E. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many parasites of medical and veterinary importance infect via free-living stages that undergo a period of development in the environment before seeki...

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Changes in the users of the social-ecological system around a reciprocal human-dolphin relationship.

Published online: 22 May 2025

Authors: Cantor, M. & Santos-Silva, B. & Daura-Jorge, F. G. & Machado, A. M. S. & Peterson, D. & Da-Rosa, D. X. & Simões-Lopes, P. C. & Valle-Pereira, J. V. S. & Zank, S. & Hanazaki, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In contrast to many contemporary negative human-nature relationships, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities have stewarded nature through cultural ...

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Two lenses for exploring relationships between seabirds and fishers: unveiling reciprocal contributions.

Published online: 22 May 2025

Authors: Ojeda, J. & Morello, F. & Suazo, C. G. & Astorga-España, M. S. & Salomon, A. K. & Ban, N. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Reciprocal relationships between fishers and marine life have been documented in Indigenous fishing contexts, but there are few case studies that desc...

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Coho salmon spawner mortality in western US urban watersheds: bioinfiltration prevents lethal storm water impacts.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Spromberg, J. A. & Baldwin, D. H. & Damm, S. E. & McIntyre, J. K. & Huff, M. & Sloan, C. A. & Anulacion, B. F. & Davis, J. W. & Scholz, N. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Adult coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch return each autumn to freshwater spawning habitats throughout western North America. The migration coincides wi...

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Bigger juveniles and smaller adults: changes in fish size correlate with warming seas.

Published online: 02 Aug 2021

Authors: Ikpewe, I. E. & Baudron, A. R. & Ponchon, A. & Fernandes, P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing sea temperatures are predicted to decrease body size of marine ectotherms based on the temperature size rule. This will impact fisheries yi...

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Anthropogenic land-use change intensifies the effect of low flows on stream fishes.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Walker, R. H. & Girard, C. E. & Alford, S. L. & Walters, A. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As ecosystems experience simultaneous disturbances, it is critical to understand how multiple stressors interact to affect ecological change. Land-use...

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Improved fish and crustacean passage in tidal creeks following floodgate remediation.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Boys, C. A. & Kroon, F. J. & Glasby, T. M. & Wilkinson, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Estuarine wetlands are important nurseries for fish and decapod crustaceans. Flood mitigation structures (such as levees, culverts and floodgates) tha...

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Fishery performance indicator studies for the commercial and recreational pelagic fleets of the Dominican Republic and Grenada.

Published online: 04 Sep 2019

Authors: Gentner, B. & Arocha, F. & Anderson, C. & Flett, K. & Obregon, P. & Anrooy, R. van

Content type: Bulletin

Fishery Performance Indicators (FPIs) were developed to address gaps in data and information on fisheries worldwide and in recognition that to be succ...

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Modelling ecological half-lives for radiocaesium in Norwegian brown trout populations.

Published online: 28 Jun 2000

Authors: Hessen, D. O. & Skurdal, J. & Hegge, O. & Andersen, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Models of ecological half-life may be valuable and cost-effective predictive tools for authorities setting restrictions on human consumption of freshw...

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