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The role of dispersal levels, Allee effects and community resistance as zooplankton communities respond to environmental change.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Gray, D. K. & Arnott, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Worldwide, freshwater zooplankton communities have been subjected to multiple environmental stressors including acidification, invasive species introd...

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Improved detection of mass effect species assembly for applied metacommunity thinking.

Published online: 13 Jun 2022

Authors: Bried, J. T. & Vilmi, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Dispersal mass effects pose major challenges and opportunities for applied metacommunity ecology. A recent paper in Journal of Applied Ecology (https:...

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Role of domestic shipping in the introduction or secondary spread of nonindigenous species: biological invasions within the Laurentian Great Lakes.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Briski, E. & Wiley, C. J. & Bailey, S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The most effective way to manage invasive species is to prevent their introduction via vector regulation. While progress has been made in the manageme...

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The relevance of ecological status to ecosystem functions and services in a large boreal lake.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Tolonen, K. T. & Hämäläinen, H. & Lensu, A. & Meriläinen, J. J. & Palomäki, A. & Karjalainen, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Environmental conventions aim to protect ecosystem structures and functions to provide goods and services for mankind. The degree of aquatic ecosystem...

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Defining ecologically relevant water quality targets for lakes in Europe.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Poikane, S. & Portielje, R. & Berg, M. van den & Phillips, G. & Brucet, S. & Carvalho, L. & Mischke, U. & Ott, I. & Soszka, H. & Wichelen, J. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The implementation of the Water Framework Directive requires EU member states to establish and harmonize ecological status class boundaries for biolog...

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Gauging recovery of zooplankton from historical acid and metal contamination: the influence of temporal changes in restoration targets.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Palmer, M. E. & Keller, W. & Yan, N. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Clearly defined restoration targets are necessary to judge the effectiveness of management actions in restoring damaged ecosystems. However, the ident...

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Understanding the fate of shrimp aquaculture effluent in a mangrove ecosystem: aiding management for coastal conservation.

Published online: 27 Nov 2020

Authors: Hargan, K. E. & Williams, B. & Nuangsaeng, B. & Siriwong, S. & Tassawad, P. & Chaiharn, C. & McAdoo, B. & Huertos, M. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Areas dedicated to shrimp aquaculture have increased dramatically over the last 50 years. Resultant land-use changes directly threaten the extent of m...

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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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Alternative food sources interfere with removal of a fungal amphibian pathogen by zooplankton.

Published online: 10 Dec 2021

Authors: Deknock, A. & Pasmans, F. & Leeuwenberg, R. van & Praet, S. van & Bruneel, S. & Lens, L. & Croubels, S. & Martel, A. & Goethals, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

While the amphibian disease chytridiomycosis is causing ongoing population declines and biodiversity losses around the globe, efficient mitigation str...

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Drivers of zooplankton community composition in a novel ecosystem: Hawai'i mangroves as a case study.

Published online: 24 Dec 2021

Authors: Lewis, C. L. & Granek, E. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management of established non-native plants is challenging because removal is expensive and can produce negative consequences, yet establishment can c...

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