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Aquatic ecosystem functions of an isolated floodplain and their implications for flood retention and management.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Reckendorfer, W. & Funk, A. & Gschöpf, C. & Hein, T. & Schiemer, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

We used an isolated floodplain of the river Danube as a model system to gain an understanding on the functioning of retention areas to predict future ...

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A mechanistic framework to inform the spatial management of conflicting fisheries and top predators.

Published online: 08 Mar 2021

Authors: Hentati-Sundberg, J. & Olin, A. B. & Evans, T. J. & Isaksson, N. & Berglund, P. A. & Olsson, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conflicts of interest between resource extraction and conservation are widespread, and negotiating such conflicts, or trade-offs, is a key issue for e...

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Impacts of highway crossings on density of brook charr in streams.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Pépino, M. & Rodríguez, M. A. & Magnan, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat degradation and fragmentation are growing concerns in ecology, yet distinguishing between the effects of these processes can be a challenging ...

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Escape responses of terrestrial and aquatic birds to drones: towards a code of practice to minimize disturbance.

Published online: 30 Nov 2020

Authors: Weston, M. A. & O'Brien, C. & Kostoglou, K. N. & Symonds, M. R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Advances in human technology can lead to widespread and rapid increases in interactions between wildlife and potentially disturbing stimuli. The recre...

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Juvenile fish response to wetland inundation: how antecedent conditions can inform environmental flow policies for native fish.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Beesley, L. S. & Gwinn, D. C. & Price, A. & King, A. J. & Gawne, B. & Koehn, J. D. & Nielsen, D. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One of the greatest threats to lotic ecosystems is flow regulation. The impacts of flow regulation on native fish are often mitigated using periodic w...

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Climate, invasive species and land use drive population dynamics of a cold-water specialist.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Kovach, R. P. & Al-Chokhachy, R. & Whited, D. C. & Schmetterling, D. A. & Dux, A. M. & Muhlfeld, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is an additional stressor in a complex suite of threats facing freshwater biodiversity, particularly for cold-water fishes. Research ad...

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Guidelines for restoring connectivity around water mills: a population genetic approach to the management of riverine fish.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Raeymaekers, J. A. M. & Raeymaekers, D. & Koizumi, I. & Geldof, S. & Volckaert, F. A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

While freshwater systems provide important goods and services for society, they are threatened by human activity. Fragmentation is one of the most ser...

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Passive eDNA capture by SCUBA divers and snorkellers for monitoring inshore fish biodiversity.

Published online: 19 Jan 2024

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This article discusses the use of a novel DNA-based method to monitor inshore marine fish communities, addressing the issue of data deficiency in coas...

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Multiple stressors in periphyton - comparison of observed and predicted tolerance responses to high ionic loads and herbicide exposure.

Published online: 04 Dec 2013

Authors: Rotter, S. & Heilmeier, H. & Altenburger, R. & Schmitt-Jansen, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As a result of the increasing human impact on aquatic ecosystems, freshwater organisms are often exposed to multiple stressors simultaneously. The joi...

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Weighting effective number of species measures by abundance weakens detection of diversity responses.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Cao Yong & Hawkins, C. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effective number of species (ENS) has been proposed as a robust measure of species diversity that overcomes several limitations in terms of both d...

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