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The efficacy and ecological impacts of herbicide and cutting regimes on the submerged plant communities of four British rivers. II. A multivariate analysis of the effects of management regimes on macrophyte communities.

Published online: 08 Dec 1990

Authors: Fox, A. M. & Murphy, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Macrophyte abundance scores derived from percentage frequencies from permanent transects in four rivers were subjected to DECORANA and TWINSPAN multiv...

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Effects of numbers, biomass and conditioning time on the growth and natality rates of Biomphalaria glabrata (Say) the snail host of Schistosoma mansoni Sambon.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Thomas, J. D. & Benjamin, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

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NatureScot Research Report 1315 - Life in our Lochs - are there freshwater pearl mussel populations in our lochs as well as our rivers?.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Published by: NatureScot

Authors: O'Leary, D. & Robinson, G. & Cooksley, S. & McDermott, T.

Content type: Reports

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NatureScot Research Report 1316 - Guidance and recommendations for native oyster enhancement projects in Scotland.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Donnan, D. & Bromley, C. & Kent, F.

Content type: Reports

This report presents guidance for European native oyster (Ostrea edulis) enhancement projects in Scotland, supplementing existing frameworks and resou...

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Nutrient release and community metabolism following application of herbicide to macrophytes in microcosms.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Strange, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The macrophyte Egeria densa was introduced into plastic-lined pools of dechlorinated tap-water and allowed to grow for 17 days. A mixture of diquat + ...

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Capturing threshold responses of marine benthos along gradients of natural and anthropogenic change.

Published online: 28 Dec 2020

Authors: Couce, E. & Engelhard, G. H. & Schratzberger, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecologists and managers need to understand what types of communities emerge with continued human alterations to ecosystems against a background of nat...

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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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Comparing opportunistic and strategic removal efforts to manage invasive fish species using a dynamic multi-state occupancy model.

Published online: 24 Dec 2021

Authors: Rogosch, J. S. & Olden, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growing ecological and economic impacts of invasive species have heightened the need for new science to inform management that prevents and counteract...

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The value and limitations of local ecological knowledge: longitudinal and retrospective assessment of flagship species in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica.

Published online: 23 Oct 2021

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

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Anthropogenic activities and climate change are affecting marine ecosystems world-wide, but systematic biodiversity assessments through periodic biomo...

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A united front against marine invaders: developing a cost-effective marine biosecurity surveillance partnership between government and industry.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: McDonald, J. I. & Wellington, C. M. & Coupland, G. T. & Pedersen, D. & Kitchen, B. & Bridgwood, S. D. & Hewitt, M. & Duggan, R. & Abdo, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Successful detection of introduced marine pests (IMP) relies upon effective surveillance. However, the expedience of responding following IMP detectio...

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