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Field evaluation of the Littoral Ecosystem Risk Assessment Model's predictions of the effects of chlorpyrifos.

Published online: 22 Feb 1995

Authors: Hanratty, M. P. & Stay, F. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A Littoral Ecosystem Risk Assessment Model (LERAM) is described and evaluated using field data from a previous littoral enclosure study of the effects...

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Setting ecological expectations for adaptive management of marine protected areas.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Nickols, K. J. & White, J. W. & Malone, D. & Carr, M. H. & Starr, R. M. & Baskett, M. L. & Hastings, A. & Botsford, L. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are being implemented worldwide, yet there are few cases where managers make specific predictions of the response of pre...

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Elements of a functional definition of oligotroph humus based on the nitrogen nutrition of forest stands.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Praag, H. J. van & Weissen, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Describes a study of the oligotrophic humus of sols brun acides under forest in the Belgian Ardennes [cf. FA 30, 5110; 33, 1896]. Three incubation tec...

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Twenty years of tallgrass prairie restoration in northern Illinois, USA.

Published online: 03 Jan 2022

Authors: Bach, E. M. & Kleiman, B. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Ecosystem restoration projects need to measure progress toward project goals and deliver desired outcomes. This study examines longitudinal plant comm...

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Evaluation of closed areas for fish stock conservation.

Published online: 06 Apr 1999

Authors: Horwood, J. W. & Nichols, J. H. & Milligan, S.

Content type: Conference paper; Journal article

A quantitative approach to estimating the effects of potential closed areas on fish spawning biomass and yields is presented. The focus for evaluation...

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Agri-environment schemes and their contribution to the conservation of biodiversity in England.

Published online: 06 Apr 1999

Authors: Ovenden, G. N. & Swash, A. R. H. & Smallshire, D.

Content type: Conference paper; Journal article

Agri-environment schemes were first launched in England, UK, in 1987. A number of schemes are now operated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries a...

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Ecological and socio-economic implications of livestock-keeping systems on extensive grasslands in south-western Germany.

Published online: 06 Apr 1999

Authors: Luick, R.

Content type: Conference paper; Journal article

Germany is generally characterized by intensive agriculture. There is increasing concern about the situation of extensively used meadows and pastures ...

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UK Barcode of Life: 2022 project update.

Published online: 06 Jan 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Price, B. & Cristovao, J. & Hall, A. & Cuber, P. & Geeves, C. & Salatino, S. & White, O. & Davis, R. & Scott, B. & Misra, R. & Leatherland, D. & Clark, K.

Content type: Reports

Gaps in DNA reference libraries of UK species were identified by the Defra DNA Centre of Excellence Working Group as one of the main barriers preventi...

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The use of storm fragments and biodegradable replanting methods allows for a low-impact habitat restoration method of seagrass meadows, in the eastern Aegean Sea.

Published online: 10 Dec 2020

Authors: Ward, E. A. & Meek, S. K. & Gordon, D. M. & Cameron, T. C. & Steer, M. D. & Smith, D. J. & Miliou, A. & Tsimpidis, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Seagrasses are important marine ecosystems but are vulnerable to physical damage from anthropogenic activities such as anchoring and trawling. Replant...

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A successful Pacific rat Rattus exulans eradication on tropical Reiono Island (Tetiaroa Atoll, French Polynesia) despite low baiting rates.

Published online: 28 Dec 2020

Authors: Samaniego, A. & Griffiths, R. & Gronwald, M. & Murphy, F. & Rohellec, M. le & Oppel, S. & Meyer, J. Y. & Russell, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

We successfully eradicated rats from Reiono Island despite reducing the interval between bait applications from the recommended 10-21 days to 7 days, ...

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