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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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Integrating ecological niche and hydrological connectivity models to assess the impacts of hydropower plants on an endemic and imperilled freshwater turtle.

Published online: 03 Jan 2024

Authors: Regolin, A. L. & Bressan, R. & Kunz, T. S. & Martello, F. & Ghizoni-, I. R., Jr. & Cherem, J. J. & Capela, D. J. V. & Oliveira-Santos, L. G. R. & Collevatti, R. G. & Sobral-Souza, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hydropower is the main renewable energy source around the globe; however, cumulative impacts of hydropower plants (HPPs) come with vast environmental ...

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Enhancing ecological integrity while preserving ecosystem services: constructing soft-sediment islands in a shallow lake.

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Leeuwen, C. H. A. van & Temmink, R. J. M. & Jin Hui & Robroek, B. J. M. & Berg, M. P. & Lamers, L. P. M. & Boosten, A. & Olff, H. & Bakker, E. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Ecosystems are increasingly managed to provide multiple benefits to humans, which often degrades their ecological integrity. This strongly applies to ...

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Stating mechanisms and refining criteria for ecologically successful river restoration: a comment on Palmer et al. (2005).

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Jansson, R. & Backx, H. & Boulton, A. J. & Dixon, M. & Dudgeon, D. & Hughes, F. M. R. & Nakamura, K. & Stanley, E. H. & Tockner, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To encourage more project assessment and reporting of restoration outcomes, Palmer et al. (2005) propose five criteria for assessing the ecological su...

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Alternative strategies for enhancement of fish stocks.

Published online: 25 May 2016

Authors: Welcomme, R. & Funge-Smith, S. & Halls, A. & Cowx, I.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

The factors to be considered on whether there is a need to stock a fishery resource, the environmental impacts of stocking and habitat restoration to ...

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Spatial, temporal and experimental: three study design cornerstones for establishing defensible numeric criteria in freshwater ecosystems.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Taylor, J. M. & Back, J. A. & Brooks, B. W. & King, R. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nutrient over-enrichment increasingly threatens global water resources. Stressor-response studies specifically designed to identify levels of nutrient...

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Forecasting the future establishment of invasive alien freshwater fish species.

Published online: 24 Dec 2021

Authors: Perrin, S. W. & Bærum, K. M. & Helland, I. P. & Finstad, A. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive alien species constitute a major threat to the world's freshwater ecosystems. Human translocations as well as rising temperatures have allowe...

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Freshwater reserves for fisheries conservation and enhancement of a widespread migratory fish.

Published online: 19 Nov 2021

Authors: Watson, A. S. & Hickford, M. J. H. & Schiel, D. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As management tools, freshwater reserves are under-represented in protected area networks for fisheries conservation and enhancement. This is surprisi...

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Direct and indirect effects of a fishing ban on lacustrine fish community do not result in a full recovery.

Published online: 15 Feb 2024

Authors: Feng Kai & Deng WenBo & Li HaoXuan & Guo QianQian & Tao Kun & Yuan Jing & Liu JiaShou & Li ZhongJie & Lek, S. & Hugueny, B. & Wang QiDong

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protected areas are increasingly being promoted as an important means of protecting freshwater biological diversity and ecological processes. A robust...

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Mainstreaming adaptation benefits for Bangladesh's freshwater ecosystems.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Reid, H. & Ali, M. L. & Islam, M. M. & Hicks, C.

Content type: Bulletin

The unplanned climate change adaptation benefits of a programme focused on Bangladesh's freshwater ecosystems is making a case for this kind of initia...

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